General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 28 March 2001.[1] The Unity Labour Party (ULP), which had won the popular vote in the 1998 elections but lost to the New Democratic Party (NDP), this time won a landslide victory, taking 12 of the 15 seats, ending seventeen years of an NDP government. The NDP retained only three of its eight seats inclusive of the two Grenadines seats which had voted for the party's former leader, Sir James Mitchell, in every general election since 1966.
With his ULP having won every election that followed, Gonsalves became the country's longest continuously-serving head of government in 2017, surpassing the previous record-holder, James Mitchell who had served continuously for 16 years and 2 months.
2001, vincentian, general, election, general, elections, were, held, saint, vincent, grenadines, march, 2001, unity, labour, party, which, popular, vote, 1998, elections, lost, democratic, party, this, time, landslide, victory, taking, seats, ending, seventeen. General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 28 March 2001 1 The Unity Labour Party ULP which had won the popular vote in the 1998 elections but lost to the New Democratic Party NDP this time won a landslide victory taking 12 of the 15 seats ending seventeen years of an NDP government The NDP retained only three of its eight seats inclusive of the two Grenadines seats which had voted for the party s former leader Sir James Mitchell in every general election since 1966 2001 Vincentian general election 1998 28 March 2001 2005 15 seats in the House of Assembly8 seats needed for a majorityTurnout69 2 1 8 First party Second party Leader Ralph Gonsalves Arnhim EustaceParty Unity Labour New DemocraticLeader s seat North Central Windward East KingstownLast election 7 seats 8 seatsSeats won 12 3Seat change 5 5Popular vote 32 925 23 844Percentage 56 5 40 9 Swing 1 9 4 4 Results by constituencyPrime Minister before electionRalph GonsalvesUnity Labour Elected Prime Minister Ralph GonsalvesUnity LabourWith his ULP having won every election that followed Gonsalves became the country s longest continuously serving head of government in 2017 surpassing the previous record holder James Mitchell who had served continuously for 16 years and 2 months Results EditPartyVotes Seats Unity Labour Party32 92556 4912 5New Democratic Party23 84440 913 5People s Progressive Movement1 5152 600NewTotal58 284100 00150Valid votes58 28499 63Invalid blank votes2140 37Total votes58 498100 00Registered voters turnout84 53669 20Source NohlenReferences Edit Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume I p600 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2001 Vincentian general election amp oldid 1125034880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
