clearly showed St. Georgians' dissatisfaction with their UBP Parliamentary representative. They were tired of being treated as the "step child'' of Bermuda, her running mate Mr. Williams, 53, said. Miss Smith topped the polls with 752 votes, gaining 27 single-ballot votes, while Mr. Williams picked up 638 votes in what was once a United Bermuda Party stronghold. Miss Smith and Mr. Williams felt they won the vote on accountability. While Mr. Smith and running mate Mr. E. Michael Jones believed the cruise ship issue was a major factor in their loss. Emerging from the polling station beaming and hugging Mr. Williams, Miss Smith said: "St. George's voters felt I could do the job for them and Jimmy Williams proved he can as well.'' She said that while the cruise ship issue was on voters' minds, they were more concerned about parochial issues, especially the state of St. George's Secondary School, roads, lighting and Police presence in the Old Town. "But at the end of the day,'' Miss Smith said, "it was not just the issues but who the people wanted to represent them in Parliament. Accountability was the key.'' Both candidates felt their strong lobbying for the 18- to 21-year-old vote had paid off.

"I've got to say to the young people of St. George's, you have sent John Swan a message!'' Miss Smith said. Mr. Williams added "loads'' of youngsters had turned out to vote in the morning. Visibly disappointed and "surprised'', Mr.

Smith went so far as to blame Government for the UBP loss, saying Government had created confusion over the St. George's-only cruise liner on practically the eve of the election. "I'm very disappointed in Government for not sending the cruise ship two or three years ago,'' Mr. Smith said. "The people of St.

George's have offered their mandate,'' said Mr. Jones, who like Mr. Williams serves as a common councillor for the Corporation of St. George's. "We are certainly disappointed. I'm not really sure if it was indecisiveness over the cruise ship or what that made us lose.'' The fifth candidate running in St.

George's North, Independent Mr. Albari Assalaam, got just four votes. The 56-year-old van driver did not even stay around for the outcome of the election. But before he left, he said, "I'm looking for a victory. But win or lose, this time is my last time for participating.'' RESULTS Jennifer Smith (PLP) 752 Leon (Jimmy) Williams (PLP) 638 Phillip Smith (UBP) 454 E. Michael Jones (UBP) 414 Albari Assalaam (Ind) 4.

OCTOBER 1993 ELECTION BOER