1984 St. Peter by-election

Parliamentary by-election in Barbados in 1984 by-election Barbados 78.7% 1981 Barbadian general election 1981 1986 Barbadian general election 1986 19 July 1984 (annulled)22 November 1984 (re-run) 130x130px Owen Arthur Owen Arthur-2.jpg Barbados Labour Party 3,145 51.83% Sybil Leacock 3x4.svg Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) 2,907 47.91% MP Walter Hinds Barbados Labour Party Owen Arthur Barbados Labour Party A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Peter on 19 July 1984, and then again on 22 November 1984, after the resignation of Barbados Labour Party member Walter Hinds who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. The election is notable for being held a second time after the result of the first election was declared null and void by the Supreme Court of Barbados, following BLP candidate Owen Arthur appealing the outcome, due to numerous errors made by election officials. While Democratic Labour Party member Sybil Leacock was declared the winner by one vote in the first election, after the second election, Arthur was declared the winner instead. It is the only time since independence that an election result was overturned.October 2021 1984 By-Election in the Constituency of St. Peter https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1984-By-Election-St.-Peter.pdf 2024-11-19 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission Previous election 1981 general election: Saint Peter Walter Hinds Barbados Labour Party 2637 Sybil Leacock Democratic Labour Party 2307 Everton Green Independent 106 Anthony Wiggens Independent 36 5086 35 6796 Caribbean Elections,2021-08-01 Barbados General Election Results 1981 http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_results_1981.asp 2024-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20210801151024/http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_results_1981.asp 1 August 2021 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission May 2022 Report on the General Election 1981 https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1981-General-Electionnew.pdf 2024-11-19 Electoral and Boundaries Commission Results The initial result on 19 July 1984 was victory for Sybil Leacock who won by a single-vote margin over Owen Arthur with voter turnout of 74.2%. However, after an appeal was launched by Arthur in the election court, the Supreme Court declared the result invalid due to errors made by the election officials. A redo of the election was held on 22 November 1984 where Arthur won the by election with an increased voter turnout of 78.7%. 19 July 1984 By Election for the constituency of Saint Peter (Result overturned by Supreme Court) Sybil Leacock Democratic Labour Party 2765 Owen Arthur Barbados Labour Party 2764 Glenroy Straughn Independent 32 Martin Cadogan Independent 29 Everton Greene Independent 20 5610 37 7613 Caribbean Elections,2021-05-18 Barbados By- Election Results - St. Peter 1984 http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_by_election_st_peter_1984.asp 2024-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20210518041416/http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_by_election_st_peter_1984.asp 18 May 2021 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission May 2022 Report on the Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. Peter https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1981-General-Electionnew.pdf 2024-11-19 Electoral and Boundaries Commission 22 November 1984 By Election for the constituency of Saint Peter Owen Arthur Barbados Labour Party 3145 Sybil Leacock Democratic Labour Party 2907 Martin Cadogan Independent 24 Everton Greene Independent 20 6076 19 7745 BLP hold Caribbean Elections,2021-05-18 Barbados By- Election Results - St. Peter 1984 http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_by_election_st_peter_1984.asp 2024-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20210518041416/http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_by_election_st_peter_1984.asp 18 May 2021 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission May 2022 Report on the Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. Peter https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1981-General-Electionnew.pdf 2024-11-19 Electoral and Boundaries Commission See also 1981 Barbadian general election List of parliamentary constituencies of Barbados References Barbados Category:1984 in Barbados Barbados Barbados Category:By-elections in Barbados Category:Annulled elections