title: 1979 Saint Lucian general election
text: # 1979 Saint Lucian general election
  
  General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 2 July 1979. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won twelve of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 68.0%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | | Saint Lucia Labour Party | 25,294 | 56.21 | 12 | +5 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Workers Party | 19,706 | 43.79 | 5 | –5 |
  | Total | Total | 45,000 | 100.00 | 17 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 45,000 | 97.42 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 1,191 | 2.58 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 46,191 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 67,917 | 68.01 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen ||||||
  