| General Election
Results - 22 August 1966 |
General elections for all members of Legislative Council were held on Monday, 22 August 1966.
The Legislative Council consisted of the Administrator, two ex-officio Members, two Nominated Members, and nine Elected Members. The ex officio Members were the Crown Attorney and the Treasurer. The Nominated members were appointed by the Governor. Elected members were chosen by popular vote on a “first-past-the-post” basis.
Although the Milton Cato led St. Vincent Labour Party (SVLP) received the most votes, the People's Political Party (PPP) of Ebenezer Joshua won a majority of seats (five of nine seats). Voter turnout was 84.1%. Joshua continued as Chief Minister.
On Friday, 7 April 1967, British Administrator for St. Vincent, Hywel George, revoked the appointment of Chief Minister Joshua, dissolved the Legislative Council and assumed complete control of the country. |
| Total Valid Votes |
27,385 |
| Invalid Votes |
552 |
| Total Votes Cast |
27,937 |
| Population |
90,000 |
| Voting Age Population |
36,270 |
| Registered Voters |
33,044 |
| Voter Turnout |
84.54% |
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| Dissolution of Parliament |
Tue, 24 May 1966 |
| Nomination Day |
Thu, 4 Aug 1966 |
| Polling Day |
Mon, 22 Aug 1966 |
| First Meeting of Parliament |
Thu, 15 Sep 1966 |
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Saint Vincent Labour Party |
SVLP |
13,930 |
50.87% |
+3.0% |
9 |
4 |
+1 |
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People's Political Party |
PPP |
13,427 |
49.03% |
-0.3% |
9 |
5 |
-1 |
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Independents |
IND |
28 |
0.10% |
-2.7% |
1 |
0 |
- |
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Total Valid Votes |
Total |
27,385 |
100% |
- |
19 |
9 |
- |
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| North Leeward |
1,500 |
1,504 |
- |
3,004 |
| South Leeward |
1,996 |
1,179 |
- |
3,175 |
| Kingstown |
2,040 |
2,089 |
- |
4,129 |
| West St. George |
1,297 |
1,926 |
- |
3,223 |
| East St. George |
1,955 |
1,202 |
- |
3,157 |
| South Windward |
2,281 |
830 |
- |
3,111 |
| Central Windward |
927 |
1,960 |
- |
2,887 |
| North Windward |
768 |
1,890 |
- |
2,658 |
| Grenadines |
1,166 |
847 |
28 |
2,041 |
| Total |
13,930 |
13,427 |
28 |
27,385 |
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| North Leeward |
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SLATER, Samuel Eric |
People's Political Party |
| South Leeward |
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EUSTACE, Joseph Lambert |
Saint Vincent Labour Party |
| Kingstown |
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ADAMS, Emmanuel Fatima |
People's Political Party |
| West St. George |
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MARKSMAN, Roderick Fitzgerald |
People's Political Party |
| East St. George |
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CATO, Robert Milton* |
Saint Vincent Labour Party |
| South Windward |
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LATHAM, Levi Calvert |
Saint Vincent Labour Party |
| Central Windward |
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JOSHUA, Ebenezer Theodore |
People's Political Party |
| North Windward |
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JOSHUA, Ivy Inez |
People's Political Party |
| Grenadines |
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MITCHELL, James Fitz-Allen |
Saint Vincent Labour Party |
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| Key |
| DRP= Democratic Republican Party; NDP = New Democratic Party; SVGP = St. Vincent and the Grenadines Green Party; ULP = Unity Labour Party; IND = Independent; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
| Sources |
| The Electoral Office of St. Vincent and the Grenadines |
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