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General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 18 January 2023 to elect members of the House of Representatives.The Labour Party (ABLP) has held an absolute majority of 15 seats in the House of Representatives after the 2018 general election, with Gaston Browne remaining as prime minister.
It was expected that the by-election would generate significant interest across the Caribbean region. [6] The election date was announced on 30 September 2023 in Urlings, the date being 24 October 2023. [7] [8] The writ of by-election was given by Governor-General Rodney Williams on 2 October 2023. [9]
On 20 December, the date of the election was announced, with the UPP, ABLP, and MLVOP all fielding candidates. [6] The MLVOP candidate, Nigel Bascus, has attempted to run in all by-elections since the 2023 general election, never being able to meet the nomination requirements. [7] The MVLOP did not secure enough support to appear on the ballot. [6]
The party was founded in 1946, during the first national elections, as the Antigua Labour Party (ALP). Its founders included Vere Bird, father of Lester. The ABLP later came to be seen as a political arm of the Bird family. With the exception of five years in the 1970s, the ABLP ruled Antigua and Barbuda for over four decades leading up to 2004.
The first elections held under this system resulted in a victory for the Antigua Labour Party, which won all eight seats. The ALP dominated Antiguan politics, winning every seat in elections held in 1956, 1960 and 1965. During this period voter turnout remained low, dropping to just 38% for the 1960 elections. [4]
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Dwayne George sworn in on 3 August 2023; replacing Caleb Gardiner. [5]Dwayne George resigns on 29 September 2023. Dwayne George sworn in on 26 October 2023. Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst announced on 21 August 2024 that she would be stepping down from the Senate for personal reasons. [6]
This article lists political parties in Antigua and Barbuda.Antigua and Barbuda has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.