1999 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

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1999 Turks and Caicos Islands General Election
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  1995 March 4, 1999 (1999-03-04) 2003  

13 seats in the Legislative Council
7 seats needed for a majority
Registered5,424 [1]
Turnout4,602 (84.8%) [2]
 First partySecond party
 
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Leader Derek Taylor Washington Misick
Party People's Democratic Movement Progressive National Party
Leader's seat Grand Turk South Back Salina Grand Turk Over Back
Seats won9 [3] 4 [4]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1No change
Popular vote2,3891,849
Percentage51.9%40.2%

Chief Minister before election

Derek Taylor
People's Democratic Movement

Chief Minister after Election

Derek Taylor
People's Democratic Movement

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 March 1999. [5] The result was a victory for the ruling People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won nine of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council. [5] PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor remained Chief Minister.

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Electoral system

The thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies. [5]

Campaign

A total of 38 candidates contested the elections; the Progressive National Party (PNP) and PDM both ran full slates of 13 candidates, with an additional twelve candidates running as independents. [5]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Democratic Movement 2,36252.229+1
Progressive National Party 1,84940.8840
Independents3126.900–1
Total4,523100.00130
Valid votes4,52398.09
Invalid/blank votes881.91
Total votes4,611100.00
Registered voters/turnout5,42485.01
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

  1. "Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012". Yumpu. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  2. "Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012". Yumpu. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  3. "Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012". Yumpu. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  4. "Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012". Yumpu. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 General Election Results - 4 March 1999 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections