2000 Gibraltar general election

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2000 Gibraltar general election
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  1996 10 February 2000 2003  

15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Peter Caruana portrait.jpg Joebossano.jpg
Leader Peter Caruana Joe Bossano (GSLP)
Party Social Democrats Alliance
Seats won87
Popular vote67,44346,896
Percentage58.35%40.57%

Chief Minister before election

Peter Caruana
Social Democrats

Elected Chief Minister

Peter Caruana
Social Democrats

General elections were held in Gibraltar in 2000. They were won by the ruling Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD), which received over 50% of the popular vote and won eight of the fifteen seats.

Contents

Party slogans and election logos

Party or allianceSlogan
GSD "GSD-It Makes Sense"
GSLP/Libs Alliance "A new deal for Gibraltar"
Lyana Armstrong-Emery
Peter Cumming

Incumbent MPs (from 1996)

CandidatePartySeeking
re-election?
Parliamentary role(s)
Peter Montegriffo (1988-1991; since 1996) GSD NoMinister for Trade & Industry
Peter Caruana (since 1991) [a] GSD YesChief Minister
Bernard Linares GSD YesMinister for Education, the Disabled, Youth & Consumer Affairs (1996–1999)
Minister for Education, Training, Culture and Youth (1999–2000)
Hurbert Corby (since 1992) GSD YesMinister for Social Affairs
Keith Azopardi GSD YesMinister for the Environment and Health
Joe Holliday GSD YesMinister for Tourism, Commercial Affairs and the Port (1996–1999)
Minister for Tourism and Transport (1999–2000)
Ernest Britto (since 1992) GSD YesMinister for Government Services and Sport
Jaime Netto GSD YesMinister for Employment & Training and Buildings & Works
Joe Bossano (since 1972) GSLP-Liberal Alliance (GSLP) (since 1980)YesLeader of the Opposition
Joseph Baldachino (since 1988) GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)YesShadow Minister
Maria Montegriffo (since 1984) GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)YesShadow Minister
Albert Isola GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)NoShadow Minister
Joshua Gabay GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)NoShadow Minister
Juan Carlos Perez GSLP–Liberal Alliance (GSLP)YesShadow Minister
Joseph Garcia [b] GSLP–Liberal Alliance (LPG)YesShadow Minister for Tourism and Consumer Affairs (1999–2000)

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Gibraltar Social Democrats 67,44358.3580
GSLP–Liberal Alliance 46,89640.5770
Independents1,2501.0800
Total115,589100.00150
Total votes14,936
Registered voters/turnout17,87483.56
Source: Gibraltar Elections, Parliament

By candidate

The first fifteen candidates were elected to the House of Assembly.

#PartyCandidateVotes
6 GSD CARUANA, Peter Richard 8747
13GSDLINARES, Bernard Anthony8700
2GSD AZOPARDI, Keith 8523
12GSD HOLLIDAY, Joseph John 8404
5GSDBRITTO, Ernest Michael8361
7GSDCORBY, Hubert Alfred8275
16GSDNETTO, James Joseph8250
10GSD DEL AGUA, Yvette 8183
4 GSLP/Liberal BOSSANO, Joseph John 6287
11GSLP/Liberal GARCIA, Joseph John 5911
3GSLP/LiberalBALDACHINO, Joseph Louis5897
15GSLP/LiberalMONTEGRIFFO, Maria Isabel5813
18GSLP/Liberal VALARINO, Reginald G 5808
17GSLP/LiberalPEREZ, Juan Carlos5805
14GSLP/Liberal LINARES, Steven Ernest 5727
9GSLP/LiberalDARYANANI, Vijay5648
1 IND ARMSTRONG-EMERY, Lyana Patricia645
8INDCUMMING, Peter Andrew605
Source: Gibraltar Elections

Notes

  1. Elected in 1991 by-election after the resignation of former AACR MP and Founder and first GSD Leader, Peter Montegriffo. He had beaten his opponent, AACR's Douglas Henrich (2496 vs 1542 votes).
  2. Elected in 1999 by-election after the death of elected GSLP MP and Shadow Minister & former Mayor of Gibraltar, Robert Mor

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