However, by early 1993 its majority had increased to six thanks to newly elected UDP Area Rep. William Usher of Toledo West crossing the floor to the PUP days after the 1989 election, and a January 1993 by-election win in Freetown after the UDP's Derek Aikman was forced to resign due to bankruptcy.
In early 1993, the UDP party gained six members of its majority thanks to William Usher switching parties from UDP to PUP after the 1989 election and a Freetown by-election win in January 1993 following Derek Aikman's resignation due to bankruptcy.