 | This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "St. John's Rural East" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
| St. John's Rural East | |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary constituency for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | |
 | |
| Parish | Saint John |
| Polling divisions | 14 |
| Electorate | 4,474 (2018) |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party |
| Member(s) | Maria Browne |
St. John's Rural East is a parliamentary constituency in Saint John Parish, Antigua and Barbuda.
The constituency has 4,474 registered electors and 14 polling districts. Its counting centre is at the St. John's Catholic Primary, on Old Parham Road.
The constituency is represented by Maria Browne, and was once the seat of former prime minister Lester Bird.
Elections
| Year | Winner | Party | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Gerald Watt | PLM | 56.26% |
| 1976 | Lester Bird | ALP | 58.57% |
| 1980 | Lester Bird | ALP | 68.58% |
| 1984 | Lester Bird | ALP | 83.76% |
| 1989 | Lester Bird | ALP | 76.72% |
| 1994 | Lester Bird | ALP | 67.10% |
| 1999 | Lester Bird | ALP | 63.58% |
| 2004 | Leon Errol Cort | UPP | 52.54% |
| 2009 | Lester Bird | ALP | 50.26% |
| 2014 | Lester Bird | ABLP | 57.95% |
| 2018 | Maria Browne | ABLP | 66.23% |
| 2023 | Maria Browne | ABLP | 53.73% |
| Party | 1971 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | 1999 | 2004 | 2009 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALP | 37.01% | 58.57% | 68.58% | 83.76% | 76.72% | 67.10% | 63.58% | 47.46% | 50.26% | 57.95% |
| UPP | - | - | - | 16.24% | 20.42% | 32.90% | 34.29% | 52.54% | 47.77% | 42.05% |
| PLM | 56.26% | 41.43% | 29.70% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Others | 6.74% | 0.00% | 1.72% | 0.00% | 2.86% | 0.00% | 2.13% | 0.00% | 1.97% | 0.00% |
| Valid | 935 | 1,709 | 1,394 | 1,127 | 1,538 | 1,924 | 2,680 | 3,723 | 3,858 | 3,700 |
| Invalid | 3 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 19 |
| Total | 938 | 1,723 | 1,402 | 1,131 | 1,548 | 1,937 | 2,687 | 3,736 | 3,867 | 3,719 |
| Registered | 1,579 | 1,822 | 1,959 | 2,097 | 2,656 | 3,336 | 4,213 | 4,104 | 4,823 | 4,169 |
| Turnout | 59.40% | 94.57% | 71.57% | 53.93% | 58.28% | 58.06% | 63.78% | 91.03% | 80.18% | 89.21% |
References
- "St. John's Rural East". caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
17°7′49″N 61°49′58″W / 17.13028°N 61.83278°W / 17.13028; -61.83278
 | This Antigua and Barbuda location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |