1994 Vincentian general election

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 21 February 1994.[1] The result was a victory for the New Democratic Party, which won twelve of the fifteen seats. Voter turnout was 65.6%.[2]

1998 Vincentian general election
21 February 1994
15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.6% ( 6.8%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader James Mitchell Vincent Beache Ralph Gonsalves
Party NDP SVLP MNU
Leader's seat Northern Grenadines South Windward North Central Windward
Last election 66.3%, 15 seats 30.3%, 0 seats 2.4%, 0 seats
Seats won 12 2 1
Seat change 3 2 1
Popular vote 25,789 12,455 8,178
Percentage 55.0% 26.5% 17.4%
Swing 11.3% 3.8% 15.1%
Prime Minister before election

James Mitchell
NDP

 Elected Prime Minister

James Mitchell
NDP

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
New Democratic Party25,78954.912–3
Saint Vincent Labour Party12,45526.52+2
Movement for National Unity8,17817.41+1
Invalid/blank votes278–––
Total47,212100150
Registered voters/turnout71,95465.6––
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p603
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