Grenada General Election
Results - 20 June 1995 |

General elections were held in Grenada on 20 June 1995.
Electoral System
The 15 members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.There was no fixed election date in effect in Grenada at this time; hence, the choice of election date is the prerogative of the Prime Minister.
Background
Following the previous (March 1990) general elections, a series of strikes in early 1992 by public-sector and port workers, in support of wage demands, caused considerable disruption in the country. At the same time, popular dissatisfaction with the Government increased and, on 1 February 1995, Prime Minister Nicholas Brathwaite (National Democratic Congress – NDC) resigned; he was succeeded by George Brizan, a former Minister.
Political Parties & Candidates
A total of 82 candidates and seven parties contested the election. The slate included three independent candidates.
Election Campaign
Campaign debate focused on the issue of income tax and the high (17%) unemployment rate. The main opposition New National Party (NNP) advocated the abolition of the tax, thus differing with the ruling NDC, which had introduced income tax in early 1995.
Results
On polling day, the NNP, headed by Keith Mitchell, emerged on top in the House, capturing eight seats. Mitchell, who announced that his Government would aim for national reconciliation, thus became Prime Minister on 22 June, the new Cabinet being formed the same day.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 61.7%.
Post-election
Two no-confidence motions following the elections were unsuccessful. However, in May 1997, five opposition parties, including the NDC, GULP and the Democratic Labour Party formed an alliance to provide a common front against the NNP, leaving the government with a majority of one. |
Dissolution of House |
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Nomination Day |
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Polling Day |
Tue, 20 Jun 1995 |
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First Meeting of Parliament |
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Constituency |
Registered
Voters |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Vote% |
Carriacou & Petite Martinique |
3,758 |
Joan M. PURCELL  |
NDC |
765 |
33.80% |
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Tobias CLEMENT |
NNP |
147 |
6.50% |
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Winston FLEARY |
GULP |
109 |
4.82% |
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Michael CAESAR |
NP |
460 |
20.33% |
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Lyle BULLEN |
MBPM |
39 |
1.72% |
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Elvin NIMROD |
IND |
743 |
32.83% |
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St. Andrew South East |
3,859 |
Clarence I. RAPIER  |
GULP |
830 |
35.53% |
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Norton NOEL |
NDC |
574 |
24.57% |
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Wilton ROUGIER |
NNP |
676 |
28.94% |
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Winifred STRACHAN |
NP |
256 |
10.96% |
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St. Andrew South West |
5,160 |
Michael A. BAPTISTE  |
GULP |
935 |
30.53% |
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Ann PETERS |
NDC |
697 |
22.76% |
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Lawrence JOSEPH |
NNP |
712 |
23.25% |
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Ben JONES |
NP |
663 |
21.65% |
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George RADGMAN |
MBPM |
56 |
1.83% |
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St. Andrew North East |
4,298 |
Oliver ARCHIBALD  |
NNP |
828 |
32.07% |
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Livingston NELSON |
NDC |
643 |
24.90% |
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Joseph McGUIRE |
GULP |
804 |
31.14% |
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Alleyne WALKER |
NP |
258 |
9.99% |
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Oscar ANDALL |
MBPM |
40 |
1.55% |
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Dolton CHARLES |
URP |
7 |
0.27% |
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Kenrick GOODING |
GOD |
2 |
0.08% |
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St. Andrew North West |
3,970 |
Laurina A. WALDRON  |
NNP |
782 |
29.95% |
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Paul FRANCIS |
NDC |
659 |
25.24% |
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Selwyn HUMPHREY |
GULP |
755 |
28.92% |
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Allan McGUIRE |
NP |
379 |
14.52% |
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Jerome PIERRE |
MBPM |
36 |
1.38% |
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St. David |
7,939 |
Michael A. ANDREW  |
NDC |
1,746 |
34.44% |
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Joslyn WHITEMAN |
NNP |
1,503 |
29.64% |
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Jerome ROMAIN |
GULP |
1,641 |
32.37% |
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Marcia WILLIAMS |
NP |
96 |
1.89% |
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Wilton ALLARD |
MBPM |
68 |
1.34% |
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Peter THOMAS |
URP |
16 |
0.32% |
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Town of St. George |
4,358 |
Raphael O. FLETCHER  |
NNP |
791 |
32.94% |
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Kent JOSEPH |
NDC |
748 |
31.15% |
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Raymond ANTHONY |
GULP |
640 |
26.66% |
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Keith PATRICK |
NP |
165 |
6.87% |
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Peggy NESTFIELD |
MBPM |
54 |
2.25% |
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Carlyle JONES |
URP |
3 |
0.12% |
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St. George North East |
6,283 |
George I. BRIZAN  |
NDC |
1,887 |
50.94% |
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Roger RADIX |
NNP |
917 |
24.76% |
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Wilfred LEWIS |
GULP |
757 |
20.44% |
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Valentine JOSEPH |
MBPM |
56 |
1.51% |
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Cleo PETERS |
GOD |
9 |
0.24% |
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Denis JOSEPH |
IND |
78 |
2.11% |
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St. George North West |
4,144 |
Keith C. MITCHELL  |
NNP |
1,850 |
69.58% |
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Siddiqui SYLVESTER |
NDC |
292 |
10.98% |
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Bauxton FRANCOIS |
GULP |
504 |
18.95% |
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Antonio LANGDON |
URP |
13 |
0.49% |
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St. George South East |
4,440 |
Francis R. ALEXIS  |
NDC |
1,196 |
44.56% |
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Gregory BOWEN |
NNP |
774 |
28.84% |
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Lincoln ST. LOUIS |
GULP |
630 |
23.47% |
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Gordon WILLIAMS |
NP |
36 |
1.34% |
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Brian LINDSAY |
MBPM |
48 |
1.79% |
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St. George South |
6,401 |
Mark ISAAC  |
NNP |
1,329 |
35.72% |
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Phinsley ST. LOUIS |
NDC |
1,084 |
29.13% |
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Eric M. GAIRY |
GULP |
1,195 |
32.12% |
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Dorset CHARLES |
NP |
48 |
1.29% |
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Richard PETERS |
MBPM |
58 |
1.56% |
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Mertice REECE |
URP |
7 |
0.19% |
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St. John |
6,021 |
Grace M. DUNCAN  |
NNP |
1,720 |
44.50% |
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Edzel THOMAS |
NDC |
935 |
24.19% |
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Herbert J. PREUDHOMME |
GULP |
1,032 |
26.70% |
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Peter SMALL |
MBPM |
160 |
4.14% |
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Sam KEE |
URP |
18 |
0.47% |
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St. Mark |
3,122 |
William DEWSBURY  |
NNP |
621 |
31.25% |
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Henry DeALLIE |
NDC |
479 |
24.11% |
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Reginald FRANCIS |
GULP |
432 |
21.74% |
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Ronald STRAKER |
NP |
235 |
11.83% |
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Terence MARRYSHOW |
MBPM |
54 |
2.72% |
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Justin McBURNIE |
GOD |
5 |
0.25% |
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Albert FORSYTHE |
IND |
161 |
8.10% |
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St. Patrick East |
3,260 |
Adrian F. MITCHELL  |
NNP |
686 |
33.68% |
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Tillman THOMAS |
NDC |
604 |
29.65% |
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Crawford BEST |
GULP |
645 |
31.66% |
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Nathaniel HENRY |
NP |
74 |
3.63% |
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Desmong THOMAS |
MBPM |
25 |
1.23% |
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Stolmeyer THOMPSON |
URP |
3 |
0.15% |
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St. Patrick West |
4,400 |
Kenny LALSINGH  |
NDC |
1,063 |
39.14% |
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Lennox JEROME |
NNP |
798 |
29.38% |
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Donville NECKLES |
GULP |
699 |
25.74% |
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Denis CANNING |
NP |
156 |
5.74% |
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Constituency |
Registered Voters |
NNP |
NDC |
GULP |
MBPM |
TNP |
GOD |
URP |
IND |
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Voter Turnout |
Carriacou & Petite Martinique |
3,758 |
147 |
765 |
109 |
39 |
460 |
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743 |
2,263 |
15 |
2,278 |
60.62% |
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St. Andrew South East |
3,859 |
676 |
574 |
830 |
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256 |
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2,336 |
26 |
2,362 |
61.21% |
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St. Andrew South West |
5,160 |
712 |
697 |
935 |
56 |
663 |
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3,063 |
28 |
3,091 |
59.90% |
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St. Andrew North East |
4,298 |
828 |
643 |
804 |
40 |
258 |
2 |
7 |
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2,582 |
41 |
2,623 |
61.03% |
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St. Andrew North West |
3,970 |
782 |
659 |
755 |
36 |
379 |
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2,611 |
13 |
2,624 |
66.10% |
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St. David |
7,939 |
1,503 |
1,746 |
1,641 |
68 |
96 |
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16 |
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5,070 |
61 |
5,131 |
64.63% |
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Town of St. George |
4,358 |
791 |
748 |
640 |
54 |
165 |
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3 |
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2,401 |
12 |
2,413 |
55.37% |
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St. George North East |
6,283 |
917 |
1,887 |
757 |
56 |
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9 |
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78 |
3,704 |
37 |
3,741 |
59.54% |
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St. George North West |
4,144 |
1,850 |
292 |
504 |
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13 |
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2,659 |
16 |
2,675 |
64.55% |
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St. George South East |
4,440 |
774 |
1,196 |
630 |
48 |
36 |
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2,684 |
15 |
2,699 |
60.79% |
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St. George South |
6,401 |
1,329 |
1,084 |
1,195 |
58 |
48 |
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7 |
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3,721 |
29 |
3,750 |
58.58% |
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St. John |
6,021 |
1,720 |
935 |
1,032 |
160 |
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18 |
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3,865 |
36 |
3,901 |
64.79% |
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St. Mark |
3,122 |
621 |
479 |
432 |
54 |
235 |
5 |
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161 |
1,987 |
14 |
2,001 |
64.09% |
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St. Patrick East |
3,260 |
686 |
604 |
645 |
25 |
74 |
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3 |
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2,037 |
13 |
2,050 |
62.88% |
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St. Patrick West |
4,400 |
798 |
1,063 |
699 |
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156 |
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2,716 |
15 |
2,731 |
62.07% |
Total |
71,413 |
14,134 |
13,372 |
11,608 |
694 |
2,826 |
16 |
67 |
982 |
43,699 |
371 |
44,070 |
61.71% |
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Key |
NNP
= New National Party; NDC = New Democratic Congress;
GEM = Grenada Empowerment Movement; GPM = Grenada Progressive Movement; GRP = Grenada Renaissance Party; GUPM = Grenada United Patriotic Movement; TLP = The Liberal Partry; TPP= The Progress Party; ULP = United Labour Platform; GULP =
Grenada United Labour Platform; PLM = People's Labour Movement; GOD = Good Old Democracy; MBPM = Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement; URP = United Republican Party; CDLP = Christian Democratic Labour Party; GFLP = Grenada Federated Labour Party;IND = Independent; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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Grenada Parliamentary Elections Office |
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