1979 Saint Lucian general election
# 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 ||||||
