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561:Human rights
556:Barbados law
398:Sandra Mason
367:Human rights
360:Constitution
314:
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96:First party
47:
1137:Total votes
1111:Valid votes
717:Visa policy
694:in Barbados
500:Legislation
440:Legislature
415:Mia Mottley
233:Percentage
132:Owen Arthur
1763:Categories
1395:30 January
1367:30 January
1330:30 January
1305:2013-01-29
1211:30 January
1185:References
929:nomination
881:Background
730:Historical
546:High Court
484:Opposition
427:Ministries
170:St. Peter
1480:1660–1938
588:General:
576:Elections
513:Judiciary
491:: Bishop
468:President
387:President
380:Executive
1716:Barbados
1337:Station.
1239:31 March
1173:See also
1163:Source:
867:Barbados
764:Governor
742:Monarchy
707:Passport
647:Parishes
308:Elected
78:62.02% (
1153:249,024
1140:154,443
1114:153,702
1093:153,702
935:Results
452:Speaker
422:Cabinet
228:74,121
123:Leader
104:
93:
75:Turnout
1143:100.00
1096:100.00
998:74,121
977:78,851
915:Senate
897:, the
489:Leader
477:Leader
463:Senate
246:Swing
241:48.2%
224:78,851
138:Party
84:1.52%)
1714:This
1156:62.02
1117:99.52
1090:Total
1001:48.22
980:51.30
962:Seats
956:Votes
953:Party
396:Dame
262:1.1%
254:1.2%
237:51.3%
1720:stub
1688:1958
1670:2020
1665:2011
1660:2001
1655:1996
1650:1987
1645:1985
1640:1984
1635:1978
1630:1976
1625:1970
1620:1969
1615:1958
1610:1954
1591:Next
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1580:2018
1575:2013
1570:2008
1565:2003
1560:1999
1555:1994
1550:1991
1545:1986
1540:1981
1535:1976
1530:1971
1525:1966
1520:1961
1515:1956
1510:1951
1505:1948
1500:1946
1495:1944
1490:1942
1485:1940
1397:2013
1369:2013
1332:2013
1241:2021
1213:2013
1130:0.48
1079:0.36
1058:0.03
1039:0.03
1020:0.06
614:2021
601:Next
595:2022
590:2018
409:list
391:list
53:2018
43:2008
1127:741
1076:552
1064:New
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