General elections were held in Barbados on 15 January 2008.[1] A concurrent referendum to determine whether or not to become a republic was initially planned but vote was postponed.[2][3]
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), which had been in opposition since 1994, won with 20 seats to 10 seats for the Barbados Labour Party, led by Prime Minister Owen Arthur. Recounts were held in some constituencies due to close results.[4]
On 11 September 2008 Hamilton Lashley MP, for St. Michael South-East announced he would cross the floor and no longer be a member of the Barbados Labour Party, but would instead become an independent. His defection brought the BLP as Opposition down to nine seats for the remainder of the Parliamentary session.[5] He later decided to join the ruling DLP party.
DLP chairman David Thompson was sworn in as Prime Minister on 16 January.[1] After David Thompson died in October 2010 a by-election was held in January 2011 to fill his vacant seat for St. John.
^"Barbados: parliamentary elections House of Representatives, 2008". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
^BARBADOS ELECTION: Ruling party defeated February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, The Nation, 16 January 2008
^BLP move? 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine Daily Nation, 5 October 2008
November 10, 2023
2008, barbadian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, barbados, january, 2008, concurrent, referendum, determine, whether, become, republic, initially, planned, vote, postponed, 2003, january, 2008, 2013, seats, house, assembly16, seats, needed, . General elections were held in Barbados on 15 January 2008 1 A concurrent referendum to determine whether or not to become a republic was initially planned but vote was postponed 2 3 2008 Barbadian general election 2003 15 January 2008 2013 30 seats in the House of Assembly16 seats needed for a majorityTurnout63 54 6 66 First party Second party Leader David Thompson Owen ArthurParty DLP BLPLeader s seat St John St PeterLast election 7 seats 23 seatsSeats won 20 10Seat change 13 13Popular vote 77 681 69 720Percentage 52 55 47 16 Swing 8 46 8 64 Results by constituencyPrime Minister before electionOwen ArthurBarbados Labour Party Elected Prime Minister David ThompsonDLPThe Democratic Labour Party DLP which had been in opposition since 1994 won with 20 seats to 10 seats for the Barbados Labour Party led by Prime Minister Owen Arthur Recounts were held in some constituencies due to close results 4 On 11 September 2008 Hamilton Lashley MP for St Michael South East announced he would cross the floor and no longer be a member of the Barbados Labour Party but would instead become an independent His defection brought the BLP as Opposition down to nine seats for the remainder of the Parliamentary session 5 He later decided to join the ruling DLP party DLP chairman David Thompson was sworn in as Prime Minister on 16 January 1 After David Thompson died in October 2010 a by election was held in January 2011 to fill his vacant seat for St John Results edit nbsp PartyVotes Seats Democratic Labour Party77 68152 5520 13Barbados Labour Party69 72047 1610 13People s Empowerment Party2350 160NewPeople s Democratic Congress460 030NewIndependents1440 1000Total147 826100 00300Valid votes147 82698 79Invalid blank votes1 8071 21Total votes149 633100 00Registered voters turnout235 51063 54Source Electoral Department Election PassportReferences edit a b Thompson sworn in as Barbados PM Xinhua 17 January 2008 Elections in Barbados Archived January 16 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Jamaica Gleaner 13 January 2008 Barbados parliamentary elections House of Representatives 2008 Inter Parliamentary Union Retrieved 31 March 2021 BARBADOS ELECTION Ruling party defeated Archived February 8 2008 at the Wayback Machine The Nation 16 January 2008 BLP move Archived 2016 03 05 at the Wayback Machine Daily Nation 5 October 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 Barbadian general election amp oldid 1099203524, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
