1998 Independence Referendum The path to success is sometimes fraught with many obstacles, but don’t be despair, always keep your eyes on the prize. Everton 'Swagga' Powell aka Obi Station Location Allotted Voters Yes No Reject Total Votes Yes (%) District No. (9) 1 Church of God of Prophecy, Cox Village 250 77 58 1 135 57.03% 2 St. John's Primary School 404 141 97 0 238 59.24% 3 Prospect School 383 149 62 0 1 destroyed 211 70.61% 4 St. John's Anglican Church (Annex) 251 112 43 0 155 72.25% 5 Bath Hotel 384 142 79 1 221 64.25% 6 House of Assembly Chambers, Charlestown 357 99 117 2 216 45.83% 7 Police Station, Charlestown 280 94 48 0 142 66.19% 8 Methodist Secretariat Building, Charlestown 441 144 94 1 238 60.50% 9 Court House, Charlestown 138 51 35 0 86 59.30% Total 2888 1009 633 5 1642 61.44% 1642 District No. (10) 1 New River Methodist Church, Zion 227 108 35 2 143 75.52% 2 Church of God of Porphecy, Fenton Hill 196 91 29 1 120 75.83% 3 Wesleyan Holiness,Buck's Hill 281 90 62 0 152 59.21% 4 Wesleyan Holiness,Buck's Hill 164 80 24 0 104 76.92% 5 Methodist Schoolroom, Gingerland 419 215 32 0 247 87.04% 6 Ebenezer Church of God, Gingerland 220 97 30 0 127 76.37% Total 1507 681 212 3 893 76.25% 893 District No. (11) 1 Catholic Hall, Charlestown 275 73 65 0 138 52.89% 2 St. Thomas' School 466 66 220 1 286 23.07% 3 Cotton Ground Health Centre 395 93 137 0 230 40.43% 4 Police Station, Newcastle 251 119 34 1 153 77.77% 5 Trinity Methodist Hall, Fountain 251 94 48 0 142 66.19% 6 Combermere School 205 68 46 0 114 59.64% 7A Baptist Church, Brick Kiln 274 115 42 0 157 73.24% 7B Butlers Health Centre 273 109 61 0 170 64.11% Total 2390 737 653 2 1390 53.02%   1390 Grand Totals Yes 2427   61.7%   No 1498       38.1% Rejected Ballots 10       0.2% Total Votes 3935