2010 Vincentian general election

{{Short description|General election held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2010 Vincentian general election

| country = Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

| type = parliamentary

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2005 Vincentian general election

| previous_year = 2005

| next_election = 2015 Vincentian general election

| next_year =2015

| seats_for_election = 15 of 23 seats in the House of Assembly

| majority_seats = 8

| election_date = 13 December 2010

| registered =

| turnout = 62.3% ({{decrease}} 1.3%)

| image1 = File:Ralph Gonsalves.jpg

| leader1 = Ralph Gonsalves

| party1 = Unity Labour Party

| leaders_seat1 = North Central Windward

| popular_vote1 = 32,099

| percentage1 = 51.1%

| swing1 = {{decrease}} 4.2%

| last_election1 = 55.3%, 12 seats

| seats1 = 8

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 4

|image2 = 150x150px

|leader2 = Arnhim Eustace

|party2 = New Democratic Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)

| leaders_seat2 = East Kingstown

| popular_vote2 = 30,568

| percentage2 = 48.7%

| swing2 = {{increase}} 4.0%

| last_election2 = 44.7%, 3 seats

| seats2 = 7

| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 4

| title = Prime Minister

| before_election = Ralph Gonsalves

| before_party = Unity Labour Party

| after_election = Ralph Gonsalves

| after_party = Unity Labour Party

| map_image = 2010 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines general election - Results by constituency.svg

| map_caption = Results by constituency

}}{{Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}}

General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 13 December 2010. The result was a victory for the Unity Labour Party, which won eight of the fifteen seats in the House of Assembly.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2271_E.htm Last elections] IPU

Background

The date of the elections was announced at the Calliaqua Playing Field by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on 14 November 2010. It was also announced that parliament would be dissolved on 15 November and nomination day would be on 26 November.

Campaign

A total of 44 candidates contested the elections; the Unity Labour Party and the New Democratic Party both fielded a full slate of 15 candidates, whilst the Green Party had 14 candidates.

Results

{{Election results

|image=File:Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines Assemblee 2010.svg

|party1=Unity Labour Party|votes1=32099|seats1=8|sc1=–4

|party2=New Democratic Party|votes2=30568|seats2=7|sc2=+4

|party3=Green Party|votes3=138|seats3=0|sc3=0

|invalid=188

|total_sc=0

|electorate=101067

|source=[https://electoral.gov.vc/electoral/images/PDF/election_results_2001_2010.pdf Electoral Office]

}}

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