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House of Representatives
LAST ELECTIONS

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Parliament name Parliament
Structure of parliament Bicameral
Chamber name House of Representatives
Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) Senate
BACKGROUND
Dates of election / renewal (from/to) 13 March 2018
Purpose of elections Prime Minister Keith Mitchell's New National Party (NNP) won all 15 seats in the House of Representatives for the second consecutive elections, keeping the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) led by former Prime Minister Tillman Thomas out of parliament. Seven women were elected (46.67%), up from two (13.33%) in 2013.

During the election campaign, the NNP ran on the government's record, citing job creation and economic growth. Mr. Mitchell, who was sworn in for a fifth term as Prime Minister on 16 March, pledged to govern "for greater efficiency and sensitivity, and curbing wastage and corruption in government services."
Date of previous elections: 19 February 2013

Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 29 January 2018

Timing of election: Upon normal expiry

Expected date of next elections: March 2023

Number of seats at stake: 15 (full renewal)

Number of candidates: 45 (31 men, 14 women)

Percentage of women candidates: 31.1%

Number of parties contesting the election: 9

Number of parties winning seats: 1

Alternation of power: No

Number of parties in government: 1

Names of parties in government: New National Party (NNP)

Date of the first session of the new parliament: 27 April 2018

Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Michael Pierre (New National Party, NNP)
STATISTICS
Voter turnout
Round no 113 March 2018
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes
78'294
57'631 (73.61%)

Notes
Distribution of votes
Round no 1
Political Group Candidates Votes %
New National Party (NNP)
Distribution of seats
Round no 1
Political Group Total
New National Party (NNP) 15
Distribution of seats according to sex
Men
Women
Percent of women
8
7
46.67%
Distribution of seats according to age
Distribution of seats according to profession
Comments
Sources:
Parliament (04.04.2018)
http://elections2018.gd/
http://www.caribbeanelections.com/gd/elections/gd_results_2018.asp
http://www.nowgrenada.com/
https://today.caricom.org/

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