1995 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
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General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 2 February 1995.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won eight of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council.[1] Following the elections, PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor became Chief Minister.
Electoral system
editThe thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies,[1] a change from the system used between 1988 and 1991 when they were elected from five multi-member constituencies.
Campaign
editA total of 33 candidates contested the elections; the Progressive National Party (PNP) and PDM both ran full slates of 13 candidates, with an additional seven candidates running as independents.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Movement | 2,058 | 49.99 | 8 | +3 | |
| Progressive National Party | 1,887 | 45.83 | 4 | –4 | |
| Independents | 172 | 4.18 | 1 | New | |
| Total | 4,117 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,117 | 98.09 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 80 | 1.91 | |||
| Total votes | 4,197 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,431 | 77.28 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d General Election Results - 2 February 1995 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections