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General elections were held in Grenada on 19 February 2013. The result was a landslide victory for the opposition New National Party, which won all 15 seats.
Date※
The election date was announced by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas at the National Democratic Congress Party Convention at Sauteurs Bus Station on 13 January 2013.
Electoral system※
The fifteen members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.
Candidates※
Constituency | Candidates | Party |
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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※
The preliminary report from invited Organisation of American States election observers was positive regarding the "civil and peaceful" election and "its high turnout." The observers noted minor bureaucratic problems. And recommended greater enactment of campaign finance regulations. The observers also noted that women were under-represented in the list of candidates (9 of 48) and elected representatives (4 of 15).
Results※
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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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※
- ^ 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
- ^ "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.