1974 Vincentian general election

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1907-1979).svg parliamentary 1972 Vincentian general election 1972 9 December 1974 1979 Vincentian general election 1979 13 seats in the House of Assembly 7 45,181 63.24% ( 12.37pp) 130x130px Milton Cato 1982.jpg Milton Cato Saint Vincent Labour Party 50.42%, 6 seats 10 4 19,579 69.04% 18.62pp James_F._Mitchell_1986_(cropped).jpg FABF8F James Mitchell Junta – 1 New 4,641 16.37% New Ebenezer_Joshua_1958.jpg Ebenezer Joshua PPP 45.41%, 6 seats 2 4 3,806 13.42% 31.99pp 1974 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines general election - Results by constituency.svg Results by constituency Premier James Mitchell Independent Milton Cato SVLP General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 9 December 1974.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 978-0-19-928357-6 The result was a victory for the Saint Vincent Labour Party, which won ten of the 13 seats. Voter turnout was 63.2%.Nohlen, p603 Background After the 1972 elections, the People's Political Party (PPP) and the Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP) both won six seats. The People's Political Party (PPP) managed to form a government with the support of the remaining MP James Mitchell, who won reelection as an independent after resigning from the SVLP. The "Alliance Government" was formed with Mitchell as Premier and PPP leader Ebenezer Joshua as Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance.John Kenneth The later Cato- Inside the house 1967-84 https://thevincentian.com/the-later-cato-inside-the-house-p5014-108.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20211126000641/https://thevincentian.com/the-later-cato-inside-the-house-p5014-108.htm 2021-11-26 2020-12-09 The Vincentian On 18 September 1974, the House of Assembly passed a motion of no confidence; Ebenezer and Ivy Joshua had just resigned from the government due to policy disagreements with Mitchell.St. Vincent and the Grenadines General Election Results 1972 http://www.caribbeanelections.com/vc/elections/vc_results_1972.asp 2020-12-08 Caribbean Elections 2019-12-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20191225000502/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/vc/elections/vc_results_1972.asp dead The Assembly was then dissolved on 23 September 1974. Nomination day was 18 November 1974. Candidates A total of 31 candidates were nominated by five different political parties. Out of the parties in the Assembly, the SVLP had the largest contingent with eleven candidates. Mitchell and PPP minister Othniel Sylvester founded a splinter party and nominated eleven candidates, while the PPP nominated only three candidates.St. Vincent and the Grenadines General Election Results 1974 http://www.caribbeanelections.com/vc/elections/vc_results_1974.asp live https://web.archive.org/web/20151213230529/http://www.caribbeanelections.com:80/vc/elections/vc_results_1974.asp 2015-12-13 2020-12-08 Caribbean Elections In addition, two new political parties contested the elections. The Democratic Freedom Movement was founded by Kenneth John to advocate for political reforms such as recall elections, term limits, and campaign financing regulation;John Kenneth October 1993 A look at some political basics https://thevincentian.com/a-look-at-some-political-basics-p15408-108.htm live https://web.archive.org/web/20210715082653/https://thevincentian.com/a-look-at-some-political-basics-p15408-108.htm 2021-07-15 2020-12-09 The Vincentian it nominated two candidates. The West Indies National Party was led by George Hamilton Charles, founder of the Eighth Army of Liberation and former Majority Leader of the Legislative Council (1951–1957); the party nominated four candidates (including Charles).Caribbean Elections Biography George Hamilton Charles http://caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/charles_george_hamilton.asp 2020-12-09 Caribbean Elections 2022-01-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20220125085137/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/charles_george_hamilton.asp deadFormer Prime Ministers http://assembly.gov.vc/assembly/index.php/former-prime-ministers live https://web.archive.org/web/20181110225154/http://assembly.gov.vc:80/assembly/index.php/former-prime-ministers 2018-11-10 9 December 2020 House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Results The SVLP won a decisive victory with ten seats, giving party leader Milton Cato his second term as Premier. Mitchell was the only successful candidate from his new party, and the Joshuas were the only successful PPP candidates.John Kenneth 6 May 2016 Mitchell and Eustace: A Non Issue (Part 2) https://thevincentian.com/mitchell-and-eustace-a-non-issue-part-p10598-108.htm 2020-12-09 The Vincentian While Ebenezer Joshua joined the government as Minister of Agriculture and Trade, Ivy Joshua decided to remain in opposition rather than support a coalition with the SVLP. She then became Leader of the Opposition instead of Mitchell. In 1957, Ebenezer and Ivy had become the first married couple to be elected to a parliament of the British West Indies; now they became the first couple to serve on opposite benches.Dawson Veta 28 November 2006 The 'Saints' are on the way The Gleaner https://newspaperarchive.com/susun-wilkinson-politics-clipping-nov-28-2006-539427/ 31 January 2018 NewspaperArchive.com File:Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines Assemblee 1974.svg Saint Vincent Labour Party 19579 10 +4 Mitchell/Sylvester Faction 4641 1 New #FABF8F People's Political Party 3806 2 –4 Democratic Freedom Movement 217 0 New #948A54 West Indies National Party 116 0 New #DDD9C4 215 0 45181 Nohlen References Saint Vincent Category:Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines General election Vincentian general election