Mottley wins second landslide

It was another landslide victory for Mia Mottley and defeat No.2 for Democratic Labour Party (DLP) challenger Patricia Inniss in St Michael North-East last night during the 2013 general elections.
Just before 11 p.m. at St Matthew’s Primary School, returning officer Gwendoline Bridgeman-Bushell announced that Mottley had again won the seat, long considered a Barbados Labour Party (BLP) safe one, beating her rival, this time by 1 918 votes – an increase of 203 votes over 2008.
Mottley polled 3 495 votes to Inniss’ 1 577, with 27 spoilt. Mottley led in every box, in some cases by handsome margins.
Mottley, who arrived with an entourage of enthusiastic, red-shirted supporters, was on hand to hear that her results were the first to be announced during the night. (HLE)