ST LUCIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 23 MAY 1997 =================================================================== Election to the House of Assembly Source: St Lucia government website Parties ------------------------------------------------------------------- * SLLP - Saint Lucia Labour Party * UWP - United Workers Party SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS =================================================================== Party Votes % Seats ------------------------------------------------------------------- Saint Lucia Labour Party 44,134 62.1 16 United Workers Party 26,263 36.9 1 Others 696 01.0 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 71,093 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY ELECTORATE =================================================================== ANSE LA RAYE - CANARIES =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cyprian LANSIQUOT SLLP 2,813 65.7 Joseph Lawrence UWP 1,469 34.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,282 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTRIES CENTRAL =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah FLOOD SLLP 767 51.6 Dr Vaughn Allen Lewis UWP 718 48.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,485 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTRIES EAST =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Romanus Lansiquot UWP 2,377 35.0 Phillip J PIERRE SLLP 4,420 65.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,797 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTRIES NORTH-EAST =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephenson King UWP 2,604 39.7 George ODLUM SLLP 3,960 60.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 6,564 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTRIES NORTH-WEST - BABONNEAU =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenneth JOHN SLLP 3,060 63.2 Dr Michael Louis UWP 1,781 36.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,841 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTRIES SOUTH =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Desmond Braithwaite UWP 1,048 33.0 Jon ODLUM SLLP 2,131 67.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,179 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CASTRIES SOUTH-EAST =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- James Rambally UWP 1,635 29.7 Menissa RAMBALLY SLLP 3,870 70.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,505 ------------------------------------------------------------------- CHOISEUL =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ferguson JOHN SLLP 2,818 54.6 Rufus Bousquet UWP 2,346 45.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,164 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DENNERY NORTH =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marcus Nicholas UWP 1,657 41.2 Anthony TORRENCE SLLP 2,368 58.8 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- DENNERY SOUTH =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dennis Dabreo 36 01.5 Damian GREAVES SLLP 1,404 58.9 Dr Jowitha St Marthe UWP 944 39.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,384 ------------------------------------------------------------------- GROS ISLET =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Mario MICHAEL SLLP 3,989 66.6 Michael B Pilgrim UWP 1,999 33.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 5,988 ------------------------------------------------------------------- LABORIE =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Wilfred Daniel UWP 1,435 38.1 Velon JOHN SLLP 2,338 61.9 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,768 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MICOUD NORTH =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Louis GEORGE UWP 1,828 53.0 Abel Wilson SLLP 1,618 47.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,446 ------------------------------------------------------------------- MICOUD SOUTH =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cassius ELIAS SLLP 1,687 52.1 Leila Hanacksingh 629 19.4 Araene James UWP 921 28.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,237 ------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUFRIERE =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Walter FRANCOIS SLLP 2,577 63.4 Edward Innocent UWP 1,486 36.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 4,064 ------------------------------------------------------------------- VIEUX-FORT NORTH =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Cecil LAY SLLP 2,052 73.7 Leonne Theodore UWP 730 26.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 2,782 ------------------------------------------------------------------- VIEUX-FORT SOUTH =================================================================== Candidate Party Votes % ------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Kenny ANTHONY SLLP 2,262 63.8 Peter Josie UWP 1,285 36.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------