1994 Antiguan general election

General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 8 March 1994.[1] They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party under the leadership of Lester Bird. Bird had been appointed leader of the ALP before the elections, after his father and predecessor Vere Bird announced his intention to retire. Lester Bird became Prime Minister after elections. Voter turnout was 62.3%.[1] This was the first elections contested by the United Progressive Party, under future Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer.

The elections were described as neither free nor fair, as they were marred by several problems, including failing to guarantee a secret ballot, a deficient registration process open to abuse, and the inflation of the voter registry by 25% with the names of deceased people or emigrants.[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Antigua Labour Party	14,763	54.44	11	–4
	United Progressive Party	11,852	43.71	5	+4
	Barbuda People's Movement	367	1.35	1	0
	Workers Amalgamated Congressional Symbolisation	11	0.04	0	New
	Independents	123	0.45	0	0
Total		27,116	100.00	17	0
Valid votes		27,116	99.46
Invalid/blank votes		147	0.54
Total votes		27,263	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		43,749	62.32
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p62