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2023 St. Mary's South by-election

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in St. Mary's South, Kevin Simon MP resigned from the seat to trigger a by-election. This was due to concerns of Simon being unduly nominated. On 27 July 2023, the Labour Party candidate, Samantha Marshall, withdrew from the by-election, and future
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member of parliament, due to challenges to his candidacy. It was Antigua and Barbuda's second election since Prime Minister Gaston Browne emerged victorious in the country's
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Dwayne George was chosen as her replacement instead. It was expected that the by-election would generate significant interest across the Caribbean region.
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The election was won by the UPP. This was the first by-election held outside of Barbuda since independence in 1981.
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in response to the resignation of Kelvin Simon, the sitting
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The election date was announced on 30 September 2023 in
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On October 24, 2023, a by-election was conducted in the
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After the Labour Party contested the results of the
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St. Mary's South
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general election in 2023
2023 Antiguan general election
senator
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Rodney Williams
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Jolly Harbour
Crabs Hill
Johnsons Point
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https://antiguaobserver.com/shugy-wins-his-double-or-nothing-by-election-gamble/
"MP Kelvin 'Shugy' Simon Resigns to Take St. Mary's South Seat Back to the People's Court"
"Newly Sworn-In Senator Dwayne George Vows to Serve the People of St. Mary's South Constituency"
"Samantha Marshall Withdraws as Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Candidate for St. Mary's South"

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