Vincentian general election, 2005

Vincentian general election, 2005

7 December 2005
15 seats in the House of Assembly 8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	63.6% (5.6%)
First party Second party   Leader Ralph Gonsalves Arnhim Eustace Party ULP NDP Leader's seat North Central Windward East Kingstown Last election 12 seats 3 seats Seats won 12 3 Seat change Popular vote 31,848 25,748 Percentage 55.3% 44.7% Swing 1.2% 3.8%
Presidential election results map. Red denotes Constituency won by Ralph Gonsalves, and Blue denotes those won by Arnhim Eustace.
Prime Minister before election Ralph Gonsalves Unity Labour Party Elected Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves Unity Labour Party

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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 December 2005. The result was a repeat of the 2001 general election with the ruling Unity Labour Party retaining all twelve of its seats and the opposition New Democratic Party retaining its three. However, the NDP saw a nearly 4-point swing in its share of the popular vote.^[1] Ralph Gonsalves remained Prime Minister.

Campaign

A total of 34 candidates contested the elections; the Unity Labour Party and the New Democratic Party both fielded candidates in all 15 constituencies, whilst the Green Party nominated four candidates.

Results

References

External links

• Vincentian elections a tough fight BBC