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2000 Dominican general election

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FieldValue
countryDominica
typeparliamentary
previous_election1995 Dominican general election
previous_year1995
next_election2005 Dominican general election
next_year2005
seats_for_election21 of the 30 seats in the House of Assembly
majority_seats11
election_date31 January 2000
registered60,266
turnout60.17% ( 5.01pp)
image_size130x130px
image1Rosie Douglas (cropped).jpg
leader1Rosie Douglas
party1Dominica Labour Party
leaders_seat1Paix Bouche
last_election129.75%, 5 seats
seats110
seat_change15
popular_vote115,362
percentage142.91%
swing113.16pp
image2Edison James visits EU (cropped).jpg
leader2Edison James
party2United Workers' Party (Dominica)
leaders_seat2Marigot
last_election234.36%, 11 seats
seats29
seat_change22
popular_vote215,555
percentage243.44%
swing29.08pp
image3Savarin entering (cropped).jpg
leader3Charles Savarin
party3Dominica Freedom Party
leaders_seat3Roseau Central
last_election335.81%, 5 seats
seats32
seat_change33
popular_vote34,858
percentage313.57%
swing322.24pp
map_imageMap of the 2000 Dominican general election.svg
map_captionResults by constituency
titlePrime Minister
posttitleElected Prime Minister
before_electionEdison James
before_partyUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)
after_electionRosie Douglas
after_partyDominica Labour Party

General elections were held in Dominica on 31 January 2000 and saw the Dominica Labour Party led by Rosie Douglas take power defeating the previous government of the United Workers' Party led by Edison James, despite the UWP receiving more votes. The DLP won 10 seats, the UWP 9 seats and the Dominica Freedom Party took 2 seats. Voter turnout was 59.25%. The Dominica Labour Party formed a government in coalition with the Dominica Freedom Party. Voter turnout was 60.2%, the lowest since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1951.

Campaign

The ruling United Workers' Party campaigned on their economic record while the Dominica Labour Party focused on charges of corruption against the government.

Results

List of elected members

ConstituencyPartyElected member
Castle BruceUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
ColihautDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
CottageDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
Grand BayDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
La PlaineUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
MahautUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
MarigotUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
Morne Jaune/Riviere CyriqueUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
Paix BoucheDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
Petite SavanneDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
PortsmouthDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
Roseau-CentralDominica Freedom Party }}"DFP
Roseau-NorthUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
Roseau-SouthDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
Roseau-ValleyUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
SalisburyUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
SalybiaDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
St. JosephDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
SoufrièreDominica Freedom Party }}"DFP
Vieille CaseDominica Labour Party }}"DLP
WesleyUnited Workers' Party (Dominica)}}"UWP
Source: Electoral Office

References

References

  1. [http://avirtualdominica.com/election2000/election2000.htm Election 2000] {{webarchive. link. (October 25, 2007)
  2. [http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2091_00.htm Dominica: parliamentary elections House of Assembly, 2000]
  3. [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p230 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
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