1978 St. Michael South Central by-election

Parliamentary by-election in Barbados in 1978 by-election Barbados 67.5% 1976 Barbadian general election 1976 1981 Barbadian general election 1981 6 July 1978 130x130px Richard Christopher Haynes 3x4.svg Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) 2,604 64.74% Charles Hinds 3x4.svg Barbados Labour Party 1,367 33.99% MP Frederick Smith Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) Richard Christopher Haynes Democratic Labour Party (Barbados) A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Michael South Central on 6 July 1978 after the resignation of Democratic Labour Party member Frederick Smith who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados.October 2021 1978 By-Election in the Constituency of St. Michael South Central https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1978-By-Election-St.-Michael-South-Central.pdf 2024-11-18 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission Previous election 1976 general election: Saint Michael South Central Frederick Smith Democratic Labour Party 1615 Charles Hinds Barbados Labour Party 1595 Grafton Clarke Independent 41 3251 24 4759 Caribbean Elections,2021-06-18 Barbados General Election Results 1976 http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_results_1976.asp https://web.archive.org/web/20210618210624/http://caribbeanelections.com/bb/elections/bb_results_1976.asp 2021-06-18 2024-11-18 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission May 2022 Report of the Supervisor of Elections on the General Election 1976 https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1976-General-Election-Report.pdf 2024-11-18 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission Result Richard Christopher Haynes won the election. Turnout was 67.5%. Richard Christopher Haynes Democratic Labour Party 2604 Charles Hinds Barbados Labour Party 1367 Carl Haddock Independent 51 4022 84 6086 DLP hold Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission May 2022 Report on the Bye Election in the Constituency of St. Micheal South Central held on 6th July 1978 https://www.electoral.barbados.gov.bb/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/1978-By-Election-St.-Michael-SC.pdf 2024-11-18 Barbados Electoral and Boundaries Commission See also 1976 Barbadian general election List of parliamentary constituencies of Barbados References Barbados Category:1978 in Barbados Barbados Category:By-elections in Barbados