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The Good Old Democratic Party (GOD), also known as Good Old Democracy, is a minor political party in Grenada founded and led by Justin Francis McBurnie. [1] It first contested parliamentary elections in 1990, when it received only six votes for McBurnie, its sole candidate, and failed to win a seat. [2] [3]
McBurnie died on 19 January 2021. [4]
| Election | Leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Justin Francis McBurnie | 6 | 0.02% | 0 / 15 |  |  6th | Extra-parliamentary |
| 1995 | 16 | 0.04% | 0 / 15 | |  7th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 1999 | 12 | 0.03% | 0 / 15 | | 5th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2003 | 10 | 0.02% | 0 / 15 | | 5th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2008 | Did not run [lower-alpha 1] | 0 / 15 | Extra-parliamentary | ||||
| 2013 | 14 | 0.03% | 0 / 15 | | 6th | Extra-parliamentary | |
| 2018 | Did not run [lower-alpha 2] | 0 / 15 | Extra-parliamentary | ||||
| Source: Caribbean Elections [7] | |||||||
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