St. Philip's South is a parliamentary constituency in Saint Philip and Saint Paul, Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of Mill Reef, Half Moon Bay, Montpelier, Freetown, St. Phillip's, Christian Hill, Bethesda, Lyons, and portions of Piccadilly.[1]

St. Philip's South
Constituency
for the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Polling divisions3
Electorate1,258
Current constituency
PartyUPP

The constituency has three polling divisions, all of which were dominated by the UPP in the 2023 general election.[2][3]

Electoral history

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Party 1971 1976 1980 1984 1989 1994 1999 2004 2009 2014
ALP 44.51% 50.10% 60.90% 65.65% 63.04% 43.90% 50.34% 41.55% 31.96% 45.63%
UPP - - - 34.35% 36.96% 56.10% 49.66% 58.45% 68.04% 54.37%
PLM 54.53% 49.90% 39.10% - - - - - - -
Others 0.96% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Valid 728 1,000 995 882 974 1,057 1,184 953 973 962
Invalid 20 0 4 7 4 3 10 2 6 6
Total 748 1,000 999 889 978 1,060 1,194 955 979 968
Registered 1,094 1,035 1,175 1,265 1,400 1,571 1,669 1,013 1,160 1,056
Turnout 68.37% 96.62% 85.02% 70.28% 69.86% 67.47% 71.54% 94.27% 84.40% 91.67%

Members of parliament

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The current member of parliament is Sherfield Bowen.

Year Winner Party % Votes
1971 Cyril James PLM 54.53%
1976 Reuben Henry Harris ALP 50.10%
1980 ALP 60.90%
1984 ALP 65.65%
1989 ALP 63.04%
1994 Willmoth Daniel UPP 56.10%
1999 Sherfield Bowen ALP 50.34%
2004 Willmoth Daniel UPP 58.45%
2009 UPP 68.04%
2014 UPP 54.37%
2018 Lennox Weston ABLP 50.74%
2023 Sherfield Bowen UPP

References

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  1. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20200108235218/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/legislation/ag/ag_Constituency_Boundaries_Commission_Order_1984.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/elections_2023/sps_pb.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ www.abec.gov.ag http://www.abec.gov.ag/media/articles/other/2023_GE_polling_stations.php. Retrieved 2023-10-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 | St. Phillip South". 2019-12-25. Archived from the original on 2019-12-25. Retrieved 2023-10-07.