At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the House of Representative:
29
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Description
of government structure:
- National Assembly: Belize's bicameral
parliament, the National Assembly, is composed of the House of Representatives and the
Senate.
- House of Representatives: The House
of Representatives consists of 29 members directly elected by simple majority vote for
five-year terms.
- Senate: The Senate consists of 8
members appointed by the governor general for five-year terms, five on the advice of the
prime minister, two on the advice of the leader of the opposition, and one on the advice
of the Belize Advisory Council.
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Results of the electoral races:
- Party: People's United Party (PUP)
Leader: Said MUSA
Seats won in this election: 26
Seats won in last election: 13
- Party: United
Democratic Party (UDP)
Leader: Manuel ESQUIVEL
Seats won in this election: 3
Seats won in last election: 15
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When was the last election? Number of seats in last election?
- General elections last held: June 30, 1993
- Seats decided in the last election: 29
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 224,663 (July 1997 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 94,173
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Of Interest:
- The August 1998 elections were the fourth
National Assembly elections since Belize attained independence in 1981.
- Since attaining independence, no political
party in Belize has been in government for two successive terms.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
