1990 Dominican general election

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1990 Dominican general election
Flag of Dominica.svg
  1985 28 May 1990 1995  

All 21 seats in the House of Assembly
11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.65%
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Eugenia Charles at the United Nations.jpg Edison James visits EU (cropped).jpg 3x4.svg
Leader Eugenia Charles Edison James Michael Douglas
Party DFP UWP DLP
Last election56.58%, 15 seats39.10%, 5 seats
Seats won1164
Seat changeDecrease2.svg4NewDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote16,5298,9797,860
Percentage49.43%26.85%23.50%
SwingDecrease2.svg7.15ppNewDecrease2.svg15.60pp

Map of the 1990 Dominican general election.svg
Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Eugenia Charles
DFP

Elected Prime Minister

Eugenia Charles
DFP

General elections were held in Dominica on 28 May 1990. [1] The result was a victory for the Dominica Freedom Party, which won 11 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 66.6%, the lowest since universal suffrage was introduced in 1951.

Results

Results by constituency Map of the 1990 Dominican general election.svg
Results by constituency
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Dominica Freedom Party 16,52949.4311–4
United Workers' Party 8,97926.856New
Dominica Labour Party 7,86023.504–2
Dominica Progressive Party 740.220New
Total33,442100.00210
Valid votes33,44299.26
Invalid/blank votes2510.74
Total votes33,693100.00
Registered voters/turnout50,55766.64
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p230 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6