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%.[1] The Dominica Labour Party formed a government in coalition with the Dominica Freedom Party.[2] Voter turnout was 60.2%,[3] the lowest since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1951.
The ruling United Workers' Party campaigned on their economic record while the Dominica Labour Party focused on charges of corruption against the government.[2]
2000, dominican, general, election, general, elections, were, held, dominica, january, 2000, dominica, labour, party, rosie, douglas, take, power, defeating, previous, government, united, workers, party, edison, james, despite, receiving, more, votes, seats, s. 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 1 The Dominica Labour Party formed a government in coalition with the Dominica Freedom Party 2 Voter turnout was 60 2 3 the lowest since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1951 2000 Dominican general election 1995 31 January 2000 2005 All 21 seats in the House of Assembly11 seats needed for a majority First party Second party Third party DLPLeader Rosie Douglas Edison James Charles SavarinParty DLP UWP DFPLeader s seat Paix Bouche Marigot Roseau CentralLast election 29 75 5 seats 34 36 11 seats 35 81 5 seatsSeats won 10 9 2Seat change 5 2 3Popular vote 15 362 15 555 4 858Percentage 42 91 43 44 13 57 Swing 13 16pp 9 08pp 22 24ppResults by constituencyPrime Minister before electionEdison JamesUWP Prime Minister Rosie DouglasDLP Contents 1 Campaign 2 Results 3 References 4 External linksCampaign editThe ruling United Workers Party campaigned on their economic record while the Dominica Labour Party focused on charges of corruption against the government 2 Results editPartyVotes Seats United Workers Party15 55543 449 2Dominica Labour Party15 36242 9110 5Dominica Freedom Party4 85813 572 3Independents290 080NewTotal35 804100 00210Valid votes35 80498 73Invalid blank votes4601 27Total votes36 264100 00Registered voters turnout60 26660 17Source NohlenReferences edit Election 2000 Archived October 25 2007 at the Wayback Machine a b Dominica parliamentary elections House of Assembly 2000 Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume I p230 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6External links editFull results of 2000 election Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2000 Dominican general election amp oldid 1134915116, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
