2001 St. Thomas by-election

2001 St. Thomas by-election

21 September 2001
Turnout	63.72%
Candidate Cynthia Forde George Pilgrim Party BLP DLP Popular vote 3,662 1,740 Percentage 67.79% 32.21%
MP before election David Simmons BLP Elected MP Cynthia Forde BLP

A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Thomas on 21 September 2001 after the resignation of Barbados Labour Party member David Simmons who was the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados. It was first election in the country that took place in the 21st century.^[1]

Previous election

1999 general election: St. Thomas

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	David Simmons	Barbados Labour Party	3,687	76.19
	George Pilgrim	Democratic Labour Party	1,152	23.81
Total			4,839	100.00
Valid votes			4,839	99.51
Invalid/blank votes			24	0.49
Total votes			4,863	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			7,877	61.74
Source: Caribbean Elections,[2] Electoral and Boundaries Commission[3]

Results

Cynthia Forde won the election. Turnout was 64%

Candidate		Party	Votes	%
	Cynthia Forde	Barbados Labour Party	3,662	67.79
	George Pilgrim	Democratic Labour Party	1,740	32.21
Total			5,402	100.00
Valid votes			5,402	99.41
Invalid/blank votes			32	0.59
Total votes			5,434	100.00
Registered voters/turnout			8,528	63.72
	BLP hold
Source: Caribbean Elections,[4] Electoral and Boundaries Commission[5]

See also

• 1999 Barbadian general election
• List of parliamentary constituencies of Barbados

References

1. "2001 By-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022.
2. "Barbados General Election Results 1999". Caribbean Elections. 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
3. "1999 Elections" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. September 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
4. "Barbados By- Election Results – St. Thomas 2001". Caribbean Elections. 5 October 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
5. "Report on the Bye-Election in the Constituency of St. Thomas held on 21st September, 2001" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. May 2022.