1995 Dominican general election

1995 Dominican general election

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21 of the 30 seats in the House of Assembly 11 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.18%
First party Second party Third party   Leader Edison James Brian Alleyne [1] Rosie Douglas Party UWP DFP DLP Last election 26.85%, 6 seats 49.43%, 11 seats 23.50%, 4 seats Seats won 11 5 5 Seat change 5 6 1 Popular vote 12,777 13,317 11,064 Percentage 34.36% 35.81% 29.75% Swing 7.51pp 13.62pp 6.25pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election Eugenia Charles DFP Elected Prime Minister Edison James UWP

General elections were held in Dominica on 12 June 1995. ^[2] Although the Dominica Freedom Party received the most votes, the United Workers' Party won 11 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 65.2%, the lowest since universal suffrage was introduced in 1951.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Dominica Freedom Party	13,317	35.81	5	–6
	United Workers' Party	12,777	34.36	11	+5
	Dominica Labour Party	11,064	29.75	5	+1
	Independents	29	0.08	0	New
Total		37,187	100.00	21	0
Valid votes		37,187	99.00
Invalid/blank votes		376	1.00
Total votes		37,563	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		57,632	65.18
Source: Nohlen

List of elected members

Constituency	Party		Elected member
Castle Bruce		UWP	Romanus Bannis
Colihaut		DFP	Herbert Sabaroache
Cottage		DLP	Reginald Austrie
Grand Bay		DLP	Pierre Charles
La Plaine		UWP	Ronald Green
Mahaut		DFP	Brian Alleyne
Marigot		UWP	Edison James
Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique		UWP	Gertrude Roberts
Paix Bouche		DLP	Matthew Walter
Petite Savanne		DLP	Urban Baron
Portsmouth		DLP	Rosie Douglas
Roseau-Central		DFP	Charles Savarin
Roseau-North		UWP	Julius Timothy
Roseau-South		DFP	Ossie Walsh
Roseau-Valley		UWP	Norris Charles
Salisbury		UWP	Earl Williams
Salybia		UWP	Francois Barrie
St. Joseph		UWP	Doreen Paul
Soufrière		DFP	Charles Maynard
Vieille Case		UWP	Vernice Bellony
Wesley		UWP	Peter Carbon
Source: Electoral Office

References

1. "DOMINCA: parliamentary elections House of Assembly, 1995". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
2. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p230 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6