1971 Antiguan general election

none gov March 2024 May 2019 parliamentary Antigua and Barbuda 11 February 1971 1965 1976 All 17 seats in the House of Representatives 9 55.92% 4th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda#Members 5th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda#Members George_Walter,_Premier_of_Antigua.jpg George Walter Progressive Labour Movement 13 New 9,761 57.72% New Vere Bird (cropped).jpg Vere Bird ALP 4 6 6,409 37.90% 47.12pp 1971 Antigua and Barbuda general election - Results by constituency.svg Results by constituency Premier Subsequent Premier Vere Bird ALP George Walter PLM General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 11 February 1971.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 978-0-19-928357-6 They were won by the Progressive Labour Movement. PLM leader George Walter was elected Premier of Antigua, defeating the incumbent Premier Vere Bird of the Antigua Labour Party. The PLM was founded in 1967 after a split in the leadership of the Antigua Trades and Labour Union; this was its first election, as well as its first and only electoral victory. The 1971 election marked the first change of government in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. It was the first election held in the territory since its creation as a West Indies Associated State in 1967 and the end of its period under British colonial rule. Voter turnout was 56.4%. Results Progressive Labour Movement 9761 13 New Antigua Labour Party 6409 4 –6 Antigua People's Party 595 0 New #606060 Independents 147 0 0 +7 397 30952 Caribbean Elections References Category:Elections in Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Category:1971 establishments in the British Empire Category:1971 in the Caribbean Category:20th century in Antigua and Barbuda Category:February 1971 in North America