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Sutherland to contest results of poll despite win

January 20th, 2022

The winning BLP candidate for St. George South in Wednesday’s general election, Dwight Sutherland says he will contest the results of last night’s poll despite winning the seat by a large majority.

Sutherland, in an exclusive interview with CBC News, noted at the end of the count, there was a shortage of about 200 votes between the tally of his counting agents and those of election officials.

He beat the Democratic Labour Party’s Dawn-Marie Armstrong, candidate for the Alliance Party for Progress Everton Holligan and Alison Weekes of Solutions Barbados.

Sutherland says he wants the matter investigated.

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