1984 Caymanian general election

General elections were held in the Cayman Islands in November 1984. ^[1] The ruling Team for National Unity led by Jim Bodden lost all eight seats due to a scandal over Caymanian banks being used to launder drug money. ^[1] The opposition Progress with Dignity Team of Benson Ebanks won three seats in the Legislative Assembly, but the majority (nine) were won by independents. ^[2] Ebanks subsequently became Chief Minister after forming a coalition. ^[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progress with Dignity Team			3	+1
	Team for National Unity			0	–8
	Independents			9	+7
Total				12	0
Total votes		6,690	–
Registered voters/turnout		8,581	77.96
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

1. Government and Politics Library of Congress Country Studies
2. Charles D. Ameringer (1992) Political Parties of the Americas, 1980s to 1990s: Canada, Latin America, and the West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p168