Vincentian general election, 2005

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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 December 2005. The result was a victory for the ruling Unity Labour Party, which won 12 of the 15 seats.^[1] Ralph Gonsalves remained Prime Minister.

Campaign

A total of 34 candidates contested the elections; the Unity Labour Party and the New Democratic Party both fielded candidates in all 15 constituencies, whilst the Green Party nominated four candidates.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
Unity Labour Party	31,848	55.26	12	0
New Democratic Party	25,748	44.68	3	0
Green Party	34	0.06	0	New
Invalid votes	338	–	–	–
Total	57,968	100	15	0
Registered voters/turnout	91,045	63.64	–	–
Source: Adam Carr

References

↑ Elections held in 2005 IPU

External links

Vincentian elections a tough fight BBC

Elections in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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