1991 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
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General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 3 April 1991.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council.[1] Following the elections, PNP leader Washington Misick became Chief Minister.
Electoral system
editThe thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from five multi-member constituencies with two or three seats.[1]
Campaign
editA total of 26 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement all running full slates of 13 candidates.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive National Party | 4,834 | 51.56 | 8 | +6 | |
| People's Democratic Movement | 4,542 | 48.44 | 5 | –6 | |
| Total | 9,376 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 3,596 | 98.57 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 52 | 1.43 | |||
| Total votes | 3,648 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,542 | 80.32 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d General Election Results - 3 April 1991 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections