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Barbados House of Assembly
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The House of Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of Barbados. It has 30 members, elected for a five-year-term in single-seat constituencies.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados Labour Party | 69,294 | 55.80 | 23 |
| Democratic Labour Party | 54,746 | 44.09 | 7 |
| Independents | 137 | 0.11 | - |
| Total valid votes | 124,177 | 100.00 | 30 |
| Invalid votes | 286 | ||
| Total votes cast (turnout: 56.7%) | 124,463 | ||
| Registered voters | 218,811 | ||
| Source: Voice of Barbados | |||
In previous elections the National Democratic Party (NDP), the Barbados National Party (BNP), the Conservatives and Independents also gained seats besides the two big parties - the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the Democratic Labour Party (DLP).
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election BLP DLP NDP BNP Conservatives Independents 20 January 1999 26 2 5 September 1994 19 8 1 21 January 1991 10 18 28 January 1986 3 24 1981 17 10 1976 17 7 1971 6 18 3 November 1966 8 14 2 1961 4 14 4 2 1956 15 4 4 1