1980 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 November 1980. ^[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the eleven seats in the Legislative Council. ^[1] Following the elections, PNP leader Norman Saunders became Chief Minister.

Electoral system

The eleven members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies. ^[1]

Campaign

A total of 24 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement (PDM) running in all eleven constituencies. The other two candidates were independents. ^[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive National Party	1,724	59.51	8	+4
	People's Democratic Movement	1,134	39.14	3	–2
	Independents	39	1.35	0	–2
Total		2,897	100.00	11	0
Valid votes		2,897	99.42
Invalid/blank votes		17	0.58
Total votes		2,914	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,420	85.20
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

1. General Election Results - 4 November 1980 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections