At stake
in this election:
- Seats in the House of
Representatives: 15
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Description
of government structure:
- Parliament: Grenada's bicameral
Parliament is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
- Senate: The Senate consists of 13
members. Ten senators are appointed by the government and three are appointed by the
opposition.
- House of Representatives: The House
of Representatives consists of 15 members directly elected by simple majority vote for
five-year terms.
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Results of the
electoral races:
- Party: New National Party
(NNP)
Leader: Keith
MITCHELL
Seats won in this election to the House of Representatives: 15
Seats won in last election to the House of Representatives: 8
- Party: National Democratic
Congress (NDC)
Leader: Joan PURCELL
Seats won in this election to the House of Representatives: 0
Seats won in last election to the House of Representatives: 5
- Party: Grenada United Labour
Party (GULP/United Labour)
Leader: Raphael FLETCHER
Seats won in this election to the House of Representatives: 0
Seats won in last election to the House of Representatives: 2
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When was the last election? Number
of seats in last election?
- Legislative elections last held: June 20,
1995
- Seats decided in the 1995 election to the
House of Representatives: 15
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 98,000 (approx.)
- Number of registered voters: 73,681
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Of Interest:
- The election came 18 months before the end
of the House of Representatives' mandate.
- The January 1999 election was called after
the resignation of Foreign Minister Raphael FLETCHER left the ruling New National Party
(NNP) with a minority government of seven seats in the 15-seat House of Representatives.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
