Meet the Candidates

Candidates are chosen by local parties, though national party organisations - which must approve local candidates. Candidates are not required to live in the constituencies in which they run; the candidate with the most votes wins the constituency seat.

There are 68 candidates contesting seats in the General Elections to be held on 15 January 2008.

VIEW CANDIDATES BY PARTY

Party Candidates Barbados Labour Party (BLP) 30 Democratic Labour Party (DLP) 30 People's Democratic Congress (PDC) 2 People's Empowerment Party (PEP) 4 Independent (IND) 2

VIEW CANDIDATES BY CONSTITUENCY

City of Bridgetown Christ Church East St. Michael South St. Philip North St. Michael East St. Philip South St. Michael South Central St. Philip West St. Michael Central St. George North St. Michael South East St. George South St. Michael North East St. John St. Michael North St. Joseph St. Michael North West St. Thomas St. Michael West St. James North St. Michael West Central St. James South Christ Church West St. James Central Christ Church West Central St. Peter Christ Church South St. Andrew Christ Church East Central St. Lucy