6 June 2016 (2016-06-06) Next → Micoud South Vieux Fort South 11 6 Start date June 6, 2016 | Turnout 53.42% 2.72% 6 seats, 46.96% 11 seats, 50.99 5 5 | |
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General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 6 June 2016. The result was a victory for the United Workers Party, which won eleven of the seventeen seats. On 7 June 2016 United Workers Party leader Allen Chastanet was sworn in as Prime Minister.
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Electoral system
The 17 elected members of the House of Assembly were elected by first-past-the-post voting in single member constituencies. Following the elections, a Speaker is elected, who may be from outside the House.
Campaign
The opposition United Workers Party announced it would be fielding a full slate of 17 candidates. The ruling Labour Party campaign included 15 pledges to voters.
References
Saint Lucian general election, 2016 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA