Guyanese general election, 1968

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General elections were held in Guyana on 16 December 1968. [1] The result was a victory for the People's National Congress, which won 30 of the 53 seats, although the PNC's victory was the result of fraud as the government had direct control of the elections. [2] Voter turnout was 85.1%. [1]

Guyana Country in South America

Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. It is often considered part of the Caribbean region because of its strong cultural, historical, and political ties with other Anglo-Caribbean countries and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). Guyana is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, Brazil to the south and southwest, Venezuela to the west, and Suriname to the east. With an area of 215,000 square kilometres (83,000 sq mi), Guyana is the third-smallest sovereign state on mainland South America after Uruguay and Suriname.

Peoples National Congress (Guyana) political party

The People's National Congress - Reform is a socialist political party in Guyana led by David A. Granger. The party currently holds 22 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly. In Guyana's ethnically divided political landscape, the PNCR is supported primarily by Afro-Guyanese people.

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Election fraud

The electoral fraud of Forbes Burnham was the subject of two documentaries produced by Granada Television, The Trail of the Vanishing Voters which aired on 9 December 1968, [3] and The Making of a Prime Minister which appeared in January 1969. [4] [5] The documentaries featured the main opposition figures, Cheddi Jagan and Peter D'Aguiar.

Forbes Burnham Guyanese politician

Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was a Guyanese political leader and leader of Guyana from 1964 until his death, as the first Prime Minister from 1964 to 1980 and as second President from 1980 to 1985. He is widely regarded as a strongman who fought for nationalism and encouraged Guyanese to manufacture and export more local product.

Cheddi Jagan President of Guyana, Prime Minister of Guyana, dentist

Cheddi Berret Jagan was a Guyanese politician who was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964, prior to independence. He later served as President of Guyana from 1992 to 1997. He is widely regarded in Guyana as the "Father of the Nation".

Peter DAguiar politician

Peter Stanislaus D'Aguiar was a Guyanese businessman and conservative politician.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Congress 174,33955.830+8
People's Progressive Party 113,99136.519–5
United Force 23,1627.44–3
Guiana United Muslim Party 8990.300
Invalid/blank votes1,855–––
Total314,246100530
Registered voters/turnout369,08885.1––
Source: Nohlen

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References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p363 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p355-359
  3. ↑ Granada Television (9 December 1968). "The Trail of the Vanishing Voters".
  4. ↑ Granada Television (January 1969). "The Making of a Prime Minister".
  5. ↑ Rabe, Stephen G. (2005). U.S. Intervention in British Guiana: A Cold War Story. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p.  158. ISBN   0-8078-5639-8.
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