The Saint Vincent Labour Party was a social democratic political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from 1955 to 1994. It was the ruling party from 1967 to 1972 and again from 1974 until 1984.
20-449: The party was established in 1955. In the 1957 general elections it received 19.0% of the vote, putting it in second place, but failed to win a seat. In the 1961 elections the party received 47.9% of the vote and three seats, losing by only 336 votes to the ruling People's Political Party , who won nine seats. In the 1966 elections they received 50.9% of the vote, but the PPP won five seats to
40-554: A return to power while receiving a lesser share of the popular vote, approximately 45% to the ULP's 55%. In March 2001, the ULP, led by Ralph Gonsalves , assumed power after winning twelve of the fifteen seats in Parliament. The party was returned to power under the same leadership in December 2005, holding the same twelve seats in Parliament. The ULP was returned to power in 2010 and also following
60-546: A rout in the 1979 elections. The party dissolved itself in 1984. Founded in 1955, the Saint Vincent Labour Party (SVLP), under Milton Cato , gained the support of the middle class. With a conservative law-and-order message and a pro-Western foreign policy, the SVLP dominated politics from the mid-1960s until the mid-1980s. Following victories in the 1967 and 1974 elections, the SVLP led the island to independence, winning
80-720: Is translated from the existing French Misplaced Pages article at [[:fr:Élections législatives vincentaises de 1957]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|fr|Élections législatives vincentaises de 1957}} to the talk page . For more guidance, see Misplaced Pages:Translation . Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines [REDACTED] Executive Monarch Charles III Governor-General Dame Susan Dougan Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Cabinet Legislative House of Assembly Speaker : Rochelle Forde Leader of
100-559: The Movement for National Unity to form the Unity Labour Party . This article about a Caribbean political party is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Saint Vincent and the Grenadines article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 1957 Vincentian general election [REDACTED] You can help expand this article with text translated from
120-501: The 1989 elections. The opposition emerged from the election weakened and fragmented but was able to win three seats during the February 1994 elections under a "unity" coalition. In 1998, Prime Minister Mitchell and the NDP were returned to power for an unprecedented fourth term but only with a slim margin of eight seats to seven seats for the Unity Labour Party (ULP). The NDP was able to accomplish
140-925: The Americas: A data handbook, Volume I , p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6 ^ General Election Results - 12 September 1957 Caribbean Elections v t e [REDACTED] Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines General elections 1951 1954 1957 1961 1966 1967 1972 1974 1979 1984 1989 1994 1998 2001 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 West Indies elections 1958 Referendums 2009 Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1957_Vincentian_general_election&oldid=1226426178 " Categories : 1957 elections in
160-640: The Caribbean Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1957 in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines British Windward Islands Hidden category: Government and politics articles needing translation from French Misplaced Pages Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines takes place in the framework of a parliamentary democracy . Saint Vincent and
180-464: The English Misplaced Pages. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit
200-487: The Grenadines constitution, can be used at the governor-general's discretion. The House of Assembly is a unicameral parliament with fifteen elected members and six appointed senators. The governor general appoints senators, four on the advice of the prime minister and two on the advice of the leader of the opposition . The parliamentary term of office is five years, although the prime minister may call elections at any time. As in other English-speaking Caribbean countries,
220-523: The Grenadines is an independent Commonwealth realm , with Charles III as its king , represented by a governor-general , who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet. The prime minister is the leader of the majority party of the House of Assembly , and the cabinet conducts affairs of state. The governor-general exercises ceremonial functions, but reserve powers , under the Saint Vincent and
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#1732848157820240-899: The Grenadines on 12 September 1957. The result was a victory for the People's Political Party , which won five of the eight seats. Voter turnout was 71%. Results [ edit ] Party Votes % Seats +/– People's Political Party 9,702 49.35 5 +2 Saint Vincent Labour Party 3,741 19.03 0 New People's Liberation Movement 2,981 15.16 1 New Independents 3,234 16.45 2 –3 Total 19,658 100.00 8 0 Valid votes 19,658 89.59 Invalid/blank votes 2,285 10.41 Total votes 21,943 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 30,960 70.88 Source: Caribbean Elections References [ edit ] ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in
260-456: The Labour Party's four. However, early elections the following year saw the Labour Party increase their vote share to 53.8% and take six of the nine seats. Despite receiving over 50% of the vote again in 1972 , the elections resulted in a tie with both parties winning six seats. The sole independent candidate, James Fitz-Allen Mitchell formed a government with his former party, the PPP, and
280-744: The Opposition Elections Recent elections General: 2015 2020 2025 Political parties Administrative divisions (parishes) Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister : Ralph Gonsalves Diplomatic missions of / in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Passport Visa requirements Visa policy Other countries v t e General elections were held in Saint Vincent and
300-493: The central government. The People's Political Party (PPP), founded in 1952 by Ebenezer Joshua , was the first major political party in St. Vincent. The PPP had its roots in the labor movement and was in the forefront of national policy prior to independence, winning elections from 1957 through 1966. With the development of a more conservative Black middle class , however, the party began to steadily lose support, until it collapsed after
320-492: The corresponding article in French . (April 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the French article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate , is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into
340-644: The election on 9 December 2015 when it won 8 out of the 15 constituencies. In 2020 elections, the Ralph Gonsalves' administration retained government for the 5th consecutive time. As head of state, King Charles III is represented by a governor general who acts on the advice of the prime minister and the cabinet . The House of Assembly has 21 members, 15 members elected for a five-year term in single seat constituencies and 6 appointed senators. Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (based in Saint Lucia), one judge of
360-499: The first post-independence election in 1979. Expecting an easy victory for the SVLP in 1984, Cato called early elections. The results were surprising: with a record 89% voter turnout, James Fitz-Allen Mitchell 's New Democratic Party (NDP) won nine seats in the house of assembly. Until 2001 election, politics in St. Vincent was dominated by the NDP. Bolstered by a resurgent economy in the mid-1980s, Mitchell led his party to an unprecedented sweep of all fifteen House of Assembly seats in
380-670: The judiciary in St. Vincent is rooted in English common law . There are eleven courts in three magisterial districts. The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, comprising a high court and a court of appeals, is known in St. Vincent as the St. Vincent and the Grenadines supreme court. The court of last resort is the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London . There is no local government in St. Vincent, and all six parishes are administered by
400-490: Was appointed prime minister. However, a further set of early elections in 1974 saw the Labour Party claim 69.0% of the vote and win ten of the thirteen seats. They remained in power following the 1979 elections , but lost the 1984 elections to the New Democratic Party . In the 1989 elections the NDP won all 15 seats. The Labour Party regained two seats in the 1994 elections , and on 16 October 1994 they merged with
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