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General Election Results - 9 December 1974
General elections were held on Monday, 9 December 1974 for all the Representatives in the House of Assembly.  Parliament was dissolved on 23 September 1974 following a vote of no confidence in the government on 18 September 1974. Five political parties nominated 31 candidates to contest the election for the 13 elected seats in the House of Assembly.  The St. Vincent labour Party (SVLP) led by former Premier R. Milton Cato fielded 11 candidates.  The former dominant People’s Political Party (PPP) of Ebenezer Joshua fielded only three candidates, being impacted by the breakaway “Junta” headed by Premier James Mitchell, and communications and works minister Othneil Sylvester, which fielded 11 candidates.  The minor West Indian National Party (WINP) of George Charles nominated four candidates; while the Democratic Freedom Movement (DFM) of Dr. Kenneth John nominated two candidates. The result was a victory for the St. Vincent Labour Party (SVLP) led by former Premier Milton Cato, which won ten of the 13 seats.  The PPP won two seats, and Mitchell won the sole seat for the JUNTA. The SVLP's manifesto had called for "full independence within five years" (ref a), developing agro- industries, returning the country to sugar production, encouraging foreign investment in light industries which offer local job opportunities and technical training, and support for co-operatives and self-help projects.  It also promised a price control system for consumer products. Voter turnout was 63.2%. Cato was returned to office as Premier in unity government that included former rival Ebenezer Joshua as his Minister of Trade and Agriculture. St Vincent and the Grenadines became independent on 27 October 1979.  The House of Assembly was dissolved on 7 November and the electorate was called upon to vote on 5 December 1979.	ELECTION SNAPSHOT Total Valid Votes 28,359 Invalid Votes 215 Total Votes Cast 28,574 Population 90,000 Voting Age Population 36,630 Registered Voters 45,181 Voter Turnout 63.24% CRITICAL DATES Dissolution of Parliament Mon, 23 Sep 1974 Nomination Day Mon, 18 Nov 1974 Polling Day Mon, 9 Dec 1974 First Meeting of Parliament Thu, 2 Jan 1975 POLITICAL LEADERS   Milton CATO  St. Vincent Labour Party (SVLP)   James MITCHELL/SLYVESTER JUNTA   Ebenezer JOSHUA People's Political Party (PPP)   Kenneth JOHN Democratic Freedom Movement (DFM)   George CHARLES West Indies National Party (WINP) RELATED RESOURCES Saint Vincent Constituency Boundary Commission Order (1969)
SUMMARY RESULTS
Party Code  Votes Number of Candidates Seats Total % votes Change Number Change   Saint Vincent Labour Party SVLP 19,579 69.04% +18.6% 11 10 +4   Mitchell/Sylvester Faction JUNTA 4,641 16.37% +16.4% 11 1 +1   People's Political Party PPP 3,806 13.42% -32.0% 3 2 -4   Democratic Freedom Movement DFM 217 0.77% +0.8% 2 0 -   West Indies National Party WINP 116 0.41% +0.4% 4 0 -   Total Valid Votes Total 28,359 100% - 31 13 -
ELECTED MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Constituency SVLP JUNTA PPP DFM WINP Valid Votes North Windward - 262 1,386 - - 1,648 North Central Windward 2,388 100 - - - 2,488 South Central Windward - 111 1,450 - 31 1,592 South Windward 1,737 - - - 62 1,799 Marriaqua 1,936 35 - - - 1,971 East St. George 1,995 51 - - - 2,046 West St. George 1,529 - 970 - 14 2,513 East Kingstown 1,910 366 - 76 - 2,352 West Kingstown 2,017 178 - 141 9 2,345 South Leeward 1,948 925 - - - 2,873 Central Leeward 1,644 144 - - - 1,788 North Leeward 1,669 1,138 - - - 2,807 Grenadines 806 1,331 - - - 2,137 Total 19,579 4,641 3,806 217 116 28,359
Elected Members of House of Assembly
Constituency   Representative Party North Windward   JOSHUA, Ivy Inez People's Political Party North Central Windward   BEACHE, Vincent Ian Saint Vincent Labour Party South Central Windward   JOSHUA, Ebenezer Theodore* People's Political Party South Windward   DACON, Charles St.Clair Saint Vincent Labour Party Marriaqua   LATHAM, Levi Calvert Saint Vincent Labour Party East St. George   CATO, Robert Milton* Saint Vincent Labour Party West St. George   WILLIAMS, Arthur Francis Saint Vincent Labour Party East Kingstown   RUSSELL, Randolph Bertie Saint Vincent Labour Party West Kingstown   TANNIS, Hudson Kemuel People's Political Party South Leeward   ISAACS, Grafton Cephas Saint Vincent Labour Party Central Leeward   WOODS, Arthur Theophilus Saint Vincent Labour Party North Leeward   THOMPSON, John Gilbert Saint Vincent Labour Party Grenadines   MITCHELL, James Fitz-Allen Junta