General elections were held in Grenada on 19 February 2013.[1] The result was a landslide victory for the opposition New National Party, which won all 15 seats.[2]
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Date
editThe election date was announced by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas at the National Democratic Congress Party Convention at Sauteurs Bus Station on 13 January 2013.[3]
Electoral system
editThe fifteen members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.[4]
Candidates
edit| Constituency | Candidates | Party |
|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick East | Tillman Thomas | National Democratic Congress |
| Clifton Paul | New National Party | |
| Valdon Crosley Paul | National United Front | |
| Winston Frederick | People United Labour Party | |
| Carriacou and Petite Martinique | Randolph Harrison Fleary | National Democratic Congress |
| Elvin Nimrod | New National Party | |
| Clint John | Movement of Independent Candidates | |
| Town of St. George | Franka Bernadine | National Democratic Congress |
| Nicholas Steele | New National Party | |
| Standford Simon | Good Old Democratic Party | |
| St. George North East | Nazim Burke | National Democratic Congress |
| Tobias Clement | New National Party | |
| Lawrence Amadé | Movement of Independent Candidates | |
| Oswald Roderick Mc Burnie | Grenada United Patriotic Movement | |
| Martin Washington Edwards | Grenada Renaissance Party | |
| St. George South | Merle Byer | National Democratic Congress |
| Alexandra Otway - Noël | New National Party | |
| Glynis Roberts | National United Front | |
| St. George South East | Randal Robinson | National Democratic Congress |
| Gregory Bowen | New National Party | |
| Ferron Curlan Lowe | National United Front | |
| Abdurraheem A. Jones | Movement of Independent Candidates | |
| St. Andrew South West | Sylvester Quarless | National Democratic Congress |
| Yolande Bain-Horsford | New National Party | |
| St. Andrew North West | Alleyne Walker | National Democratic Congress |
| Delma Thomas | New National Party | |
| St. David | Adrian Thomas | National Democratic Congress |
| Oliver Joseph | New National Party | |
| Justin Mc Burnie | Good Old Democratic Party | |
| Raphael Victor Baptiste | Independent | |
| St. Andrew North East | Terry Hillaire | National Democratic Congress |
| Roland Bhola | New National Party | |
| Raleigh W. Date | Independent | |
| St. George North West | Ali Dowden | National Democratic Congress |
| Keith Mitchell | New National Party | |
| Oswald Peter | Grenada United Patriotic Movement | |
| Desmond Cuthbert Sandy | Grenada Renaissance Party | |
| St. Patrick West | Joseph Andall | National Democratic Congress |
| Anthony Boatswain | New National Party | |
| St. John | George Vincent | National Democratic Congress |
| Alvin DaBreo | New National Party | |
| Lyntoria Welch | Grenada Renaissance Party | |
| St. Mark | Denneth Modeste | National Democratic Congress |
| Clarice Modeste-Curwen | New National Party | |
| St. Andrew South East | Patrick Simmons | National Democratic Congress |
| Emmalin Pierre | New National Party | |
| Source: Grenada Broadcast | ||
Conduct
editThe preliminary report from invited Organisation of American States election observers was positive regarding the "civil and peaceful" election and its high turnout.[5] The observers noted minor bureaucratic problems, and recommended greater enactment of campaign finance regulations.[5] The observers also noted that women were under-represented in the list of candidates (9 of 48) and elected representatives (4 of 15).[5]
Results
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| New National Party | 32,205 | 58.71 | 15 | +11 | |
| National Democratic Congress | 22,377 | 40.79 | 0 | –11 | |
| National United Front | 186 | 0.34 | 0 | New | |
| Movement of Independent Candidates | 25 | 0.05 | 0 | New | |
| Grenada Renaissance Party | 20 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
| Good Old Democratic Party | 14 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Grenada United Patriotic Movement | 14 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| People's United Labour Party | 11 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 5 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 54,857 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 54,857 | 99.63 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 201 | 0.37 | |||
| Total votes | 55,058 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 62,155 | 88.58 | |||
| Source: PEO | |||||
References
edit- ^ Grenada to Hold Elections Feb. 19 Caribbean Journal, 13 January 2013
- ^ Grenada Election Landslide Archived 2013-03-07 at archive.today Carib Arena, 20 February 2013
- ^ February 19 – D Day The New Today, 4 February 2013
- ^ Election Profile IFES
- ^ a b c "Preliminary statement of the OAS electoral observation mission". Grenada Broadcast. 20 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2013.