1981 Barbadian general election

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27 seats in the House of Assembly 14 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.58% (2.51pp)
First party Second party   Leader Tom Adams Errol Barrow Party BLP DLP Last election 17 seats 7 seats Seats won 17 10 Seat change 3 Popular vote 61,883 55,845 Percentage 52.22% 47.13% Swing 0.47pp 0.69pp
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Prime Minister before election Tom Adams BLP Elected Prime Minister Tom Adams BLP

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General elections were held in Barbados on 18 June 1981.^[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Barbados Labour Party, which won 17 of the 27 seats. Voter turnout was 71.6%.^[1]

This was the first election to take place after the Representation of the People (Amendment) Act (1980) had increased the number of seats in the House of Assembly of Barbados from 24 to 27, the first such expansion since 1843.^[2]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Barbados Labour Party	61,883	52.22	17	0
	Democratic Labour Party	55,845	47.13	10	+3
	Independents	773	0.65	0	0
Total		118,501	100.00	27	+3
Valid votes		118,501	99.11
Invalid/blank votes		1,065	0.89
Total votes		119,566	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		167,029	71.58
Source: Nohlen