The World - News from May 29, 1986
Early returns from elections in Barbados showed the opposition Democratic Labor Party, led by a former prime minister, Errol Barrow, heading for a landslide victory. Returns from 21 of the 27 electoral districts showed his party leading all but 2 races, while Prime Minister Bernard St. John of the ruling Labor Party seemed likely to lose his National Assembly seat. While St. John favors strengthening Barbados’ ties with the United States, Barrow has been critical of U.S. policy in the Caribbean.
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