1974 Vincentian general election

1974 Vincentian general election

← 1972 9 December 1974 1979 →

13 seats in the House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.24% (Decrease 12.37pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Milton Cato James Mitchell Ebenezer Joshua
Party SVLP Mitchell/Sylvester Faction PPP
Last election 50.42%, 6 seats 45.41%, 6 seats
Seats won 10 1 2
Seat change Increase4 New Decrease4
Popular vote 19,579 4,641 3,806
Percentage 69.04% 16.37% 13.42%
Swing Increase18.62pp New Decrease31.99pp

Results by constituency

Premier before election

James Mitchell
Independent

Elected Premier

Milton Cato
SVLP

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 1974.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Vincent Labour Party, which won ten of the 13 seats. Voter turnout was 63.2%.[2]

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