Elections Grenada

General election · 7 December 1976

1976 general election

GULP 9 · PA 6

GULP: 51.7%; 21,085 votes
PA: 46.3%; 18,868 votes
IND: 2.0%; 803 votes
Turnout: 64.5%; 63,193 registered

Not officially sourcedSource: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures (marked †). Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976. Turnout is valid votes ÷ electors on the lists (Gazette); rejected ballots aren’t published.

Winner in each constituency

Every constituency

A

Carriacou & Petite Martinique

Majority 1,073 · Turnout 60.6% · Registered 3,316

Carriacou & Petite Martinique, 1976
Herbert BlaizePeople’s Alliance · elected	76.7%1,542^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Charles CayenneGrenada United Labour Party	23.3%469^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

B

St. Andrew South East

Majority 485 · Turnout 68.1% · Registered 3,016

St. Andrew South East, 1976
Hubert AlexisGrenada United Labour Party · elected	61.8%1,270^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Sydney AmbrosePeople’s Alliance	38.2%785^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

C

St. Andrew South West

Majority 255 · Turnout 65.0% · Registered 5,054

St. Andrew South West, 1976
Norris BainPeople’s Alliance · elected	53.9%1,771^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Lloyd St. LouisGrenada United Labour Party	46.1%1,516^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

D

St. Andrew North East

Majority 435 · Turnout 59.0% · Registered 4,043

St. Andrew North East, 1976
Cysler ThomasGrenada United Labour Party · elected	59.1%1,410^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Vernon SimonPeople’s Alliance	40.9%975^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

E

St. Andrew North West

Majority 509 · Turnout 69.8% · Registered 3,081

St. Andrew North West, 1976
Innocent BelmarGrenada United Labour Party · elected	61.8%1,330^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Raymond RushPeople’s Alliance	38.2%821^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

F

St. David

Majority 263 · Turnout 64.9% · Registered 6,589

St. David, 1976
Cynthia GairyGrenada United Labour Party · elected	53.1%2,271^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Kenrick RadixPeople’s Alliance	46.9%2,008^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

G

Town of St. George

Majority 369 · Turnout 52.7% · Registered 5,691

Town of St. George, 1976
Bernard CoardPeople’s Alliance · elected	56.1%1,685^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Roy St. JohnGrenada United Labour Party	43.9%1,316^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

H

St. George North East

Majority 395 · Turnout 65.8% · Registered 5,047

St. George North East, 1976
Unison WhitemanPeople’s Alliance · elected	55.9%1,858^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Franklyn DollandGrenada United Labour Party	44.1%1,463^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

J

St. George North West

Majority 596 · Turnout 69.0% · Registered 3,191

St. George North West, 1976
George HostenGrenada United Labour Party · elected	63.5%1,399^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Blanche SylvesterIndependent	36.5%803^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

K

St. George South East

Majority 108 · Turnout 64.2% · Registered 3,943

St. George South East, 1976
Maurice BishopPeople’s Alliance · elected	52.1%1,319^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Norman DeSousaGrenada United Labour Party	47.9%1,211^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

L

St. George South

Majority 886 · Turnout 59.7% · Registered 5,175

St. George South, 1976
Eric GairyGrenada United Labour Party · elected	64.3%1,989^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Selwin StrachanPeople’s Alliance	35.7%1,103^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

M

St. John

Majority 446 · Turnout 67.6% · Registered 5,538

St. John, 1976
Herbert PreudhommeGrenada United Labour Party · elected	56.0%2,096^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Lloyd NoelPeople’s Alliance	44.0%1,650^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

N

St. Mark

Majority 218 · Turnout 77.0% · Registered 2,518

St. Mark, 1976
Albert ForsytheGrenada United Labour Party · elected	55.6%1,079^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Rupert JapalPeople’s Alliance	44.4%861^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

P

St. Patrick East

Majority 60 · Turnout 63.1% · Registered 3,082

St. Patrick East, 1976
Oliver RaeburnGrenada United Labour Party · elected	51.5%1,002^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Wilberforce NyackPeople’s Alliance	48.5%942^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.

R

St. Patrick West

Majority 284 · Turnout 71.9% · Registered 3,909

St. Patrick West, 1976
Winston WhytePeople’s Alliance · elected	55.0%1,548^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}
Ashton FrameGrenada United Labour Party	45.0%1,264^{† (From a contemporaneous report that matches the official record wherever it can be checked.)}

Note: Votes: The Grenada Newsletter, 11 December 1976, reporting the Supervisor of Elections’ figures. Electors: Government Gazette (Extraordinary) No. 58, 30 November 1976, which totals 63,193. The official results notice itself has not been found.

Note: Turnout here is valid votes ÷ registered voters; the PEO table doesn’t give rejected ballots.