2003 Grenadian general election

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2003 Grenadian general election
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  1999 27 November 2003 2008  

All 15 seats in the House of Representatives
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout57.72%
 First partySecond party
  Keith Mitchell.jpg TillmanThomas.jpg
Leader Keith Mitchell Tillman Thomas
Party NNP NDC
Last election62.47%, 15 seats25.08%, 0 seats
Seats won87
Seat changeDecrease2.svg7Increase2.svg7
Popular vote22,56621,445
Percentage47.77%45.40%
SwingDecrease2.svg14.70ppIncrease2.svg20.32pp

Grenadian general election map, 2003.svg
Winning party by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Keith Mitchell
NNP

Elected Prime Minister

Keith Mitchell
NNP

General elections were held in Grenada on 27 November 2003. [1] The New National Party government of Prime Minister Keith Mitchell won a third consecutive term with a reduced majority. Voter turnout was 57.7%. [2]

Results

Grenadian Parliament 2003.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New National Party 22,56647.778–7
National Democratic Congress 21,44545.407+7
Grenada United Labour Party 2,2434.7500
People's Labour Movement 9331.980New
Good Old Democratic Party 100.0200
Grenada Renaissance Party 60.010New
Independents 360.0800
Total47,239100.00150
Valid votes47,23999.48
Invalid/blank votes2490.52
Total votes47,488100.00
Registered voters/turnout82,27857.72
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p307 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p311