Saint Lucia Freedom Party
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The Saint Lucia Freedom Party was a political party
in Saint Lucia
led by human rights lawyer Martinus Francois. It contested the 2001 general elections
, but received just 18 votes, failing to win a seat.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is an island country in the eastern Caribbean Sea on the boundary with the Atlantic Ocean. Part of the Lesser Antilles, it is located north/northeast of the island of Saint Vincent, northwest of Barbados and south of Martinique. It covers a land area of 620 km2 and has an...
led by human rights lawyer Martinus Francois. It contested the 2001 general elections
Saint Lucian general election, 2001
General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 3 December 2001. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won fourteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 52.3%.-Results:...
, but received just 18 votes, failing to win a seat.