General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 November 1980.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the eleven seats in the Legislative Council.[1] Following the elections, PNP leader Norman Saunders became Chief Minister.
Electoral system
editThe eleven members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies.[1]
Campaign
editA total of 24 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement (PDM) running in all eleven constituencies. The other two candidates were independents.[1]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | /– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive National Party | 1,724 | 59.51 | 8 | 4 | |
| People's Democratic Movement | 1,134 | 39.14 | 3 | –2 | |
| Independents | 39 | 1.35 | 0 | –2 | |
| Total | 2,897 | 100.00 | 11 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 2,897 | 99.42 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 17 | 0.58 | |||
| Total votes | 2,914 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,420 | 85.20 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c d General Election Results - 4 November 1980 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections