Esquivel was elected in the newly created Caribbean Shores House constituency, while Price himself was defeated in his Freetown constituency after over 30 years of continuous service in the House of Representatives and its predecessors. Esquivel succeeded Price as prime minister to become the first non-PUP leader in the nation's history.
Esquivel won a seat in the Caribbean Shores House constituency, while Price lost his Freetown seat after over 30 years of service in the House of Representatives and its predecessors. Esquivel took over as prime minister, becoming the first non-PUP leader in the country's history.