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Guyana
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ELECTION TYPE |
DATE |
| Cooperative Republic of Guyana |
General |
December 15, 1997 |
At stake
in this election:
- 65 seats in the National Assembly
- The office of the president of Guyana
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Description
of government structure:
- Guyana's unicameral legislature, the
National Assembly, is composed of 65 members elected for five-year terms.
- Of the 65 members in the National
Assembly, 53 are directly elected through a system of proportional representation, 10 are
indirectly elected by regional councils, and 2 are designated by the National Congress of
Local Democratic Organs.
- The president is chosen by the
majority party in the National Assembly after each general election.
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Results of the election for president:
- Presidential
Candidate: Janat Jagan
Party: People's
Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/CIVIC)
Leader: Donald RAMOTAR
Directly elected seats won in last election: 28
Directly elected seats won in this election: 29
- Presidential
Candidate: Desmond HOYTE
Party: People's
National Congress (PNC)
Leader: Desmond HOYTE
Directly elected seats won in last election: 23
Directly elected seats won in this election: 22
- Presidential
Candidate: Rupert ROOPNARINE
Party: Alliance
for Guyana (AFG)
Leader: Rupert ROOPNARINE
Directly elected seats won in last election: 1
Directly elected seats won in this election: 1
- Presidential
Candidate: Manzoor NADIR
Party: The United
Force (TUF)
Leader: Manzoor NADIR
Directly elected seats won in last election: 1
Directly elected seats won in this election: 1
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When was
the last presidential election?
- A general election was last held on
October 5, 1992.
- In this election, 65
assembly seats were decided.
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Population
and number of registered voters:
- Population: 775,000 (1997 estimate)
- Number of registered voters: 459,997
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Of Interest:
- This general election was Guyana's
second consecutive democratic election.
- Almost 30% of the
voters were first-time voters.
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
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