Guyanese general election, 2006

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General elections were held in Guyana on 28 August 2006. The result was a victory for the ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP), which won 36 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly.

Campaign

The PPP of incumbent President Bharrat Jagdeo was ahead in the opinion polls and was expected to keep its majority in the National Assembly.[1] Continued racial tension raged the campaign, as the PPP supported Indo-Guyanese affairs and the PNC supported Afro-Guyanese affairs. Topics in the election included slow economic growth, racial tensions, and relations with Caribbean nations.

Election day was declared a national holiday and troops patrolled the streets in order to prevent violence as had happened in previous elections.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Constituency Top-up Total +/–
People's Progressive Party183,86754.6152136+2
People's National Congress114,60834.091322–6
Alliance for Change28,3668.4145New
Guyana Action PartyROAR4,2491.2011–2
The United Force2,8640.80110
Justice for All Party2,5710.80000
Invalid/blank votes5,051
Total338,8391002540650
Registered voters/turnout492,36968.8
Source: Adam Carr, IPU

References

  1. 1 2 Markey, Patrick (2006-08-29). "Guyana's Jagdeo set to win poll". The Irish Times. p. 7.
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