1976 Antiguan general election

none gov March 2024 May 2019 parliamentary Antigua and Barbuda 18 February 1976 1971 1980 All 17 seats in the House of Representatives 9 94.97% ( 35.05pp) 5th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda#Members 6th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda#Members Vere Bird (cropped).jpg Vere Bird ALP 11 7 12,056 49.01% 11.11pp George_Walter,_Premier_of_Antigua.jpg George Walter Progressive Labour Movement 5 8 12,268 49.87% 7.85pp 1976 Antigua and Barbuda general election - Results by constituency.svg Results by constituency Premier Subsequent Premier George Walter PLM Vere Bird ALP General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 18 February 1976.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p66 978-0-19-928357-6 Whilst the Progressive Labour Movement received the most votes, the opposition Antigua Labour Party won more than double the number of seats. ALP leader Vere Bird was elected Premier of Antigua. Bird had previously served as head of government of Antigua and Barbuda between 1960 and 1971. He defeated the incumbent Premier George Walter of the Progressive Labour Movement. The elections marked the second change of government in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. Voter turnout was 95%. Results Progressive Labour Movement 12268 5 –8 Antigua Labour Party 12056 11 +7 Independents 275 1 +1 0 280 26197 Nohlen References Category:Elections in Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Category:1976 establishments in the British Empire Category:1976 in the Caribbean Category:20th century in Antigua and Barbuda Category:February 1976 in North America