Guyanese general election, 1992

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General elections were held in Guyana on 5 October 1992. [1] They were the first free and fair elections since 1964. [2] The People's Progressive Party ended the People's National Congress' 28-year rule, winning 28 of the 53 seats and 53.5% of the vote. Voter turnout was 80.4%. [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 Progressive Party (Guyana)

The People's Progressive Party (PPP) is a left-wing political party in Guyana. The party currently holds 32 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly, and has been the ruling party on several occasions, most recently between 1992 and 2015. In Guyana's ethnically divided political landscape, the PPP regards itself as a multi-ethnic organisation, but is supported primarily by Indo-Guyanese people.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Progressive Party 162,05853.528+20
People's National Congress 128,28642.323–19
Working People's Alliance 6,0862.010
United Force 3,1831.010
Democratic Labour Movement 1,5570.500
United Republican Party 1,3430.40New
People's Democratic Movement 2700.10New
Union of Guyanese International 1340.00New
National Republican Party 1140.00New
United Workers Party 770.00New
National Democratic Front 680.00New
Invalid/blank votes5,666
Total308,852100530
Registered voters/turnout348,19588.7
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, p357