Good Old Democratic Party
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The Good Old Democratic Party (GOD), also known as Good Old Democracy, is a minor political party in Grenada
led by Francis McBurnie. The party was established by journalist Justin McBurnie, and first contested national elections in 1990
, when it received only six votes and failed to win a seat. In the 1995 elections
it received 16 votes and again failed to win a seat. In 1999
it fielded three candidates, but received only twelve votes, reduced to ten in 2003 and just three in 2008
.
Grenada
Grenada is an island country and Commonwealth Realm consisting of the island of Grenada and six smaller islands at the southern end of the Grenadines in the southeastern Caribbean Sea...
led by Francis McBurnie. The party was established by journalist Justin McBurnie, and first contested national elections in 1990
Grenadian general election, 1990
General elections were held in Grenada on 13 March 1990. The result was a victory for the National Democratic Congress, which won seven of the 15 seats. Voter turnout was 68.4%.-Results:...
, when it received only six votes and failed to win a seat. In the 1995 elections
Grenadian general election, 1995
General elections were held in Grenada on 20 June 1995. The result was a victory for the New National Party, which won eight of the 15 seats. Voter turnout was 61.7%.-Results:...
it received 16 votes and again failed to win a seat. In 1999
Grenadian general election, 1999
General elections were held in Grenada on 18 January 1999. The governing New National Party of Prime Minister Keith Mitchell was re-elected after winning all 15 seats. Voter turnout was 56.5%.-Background:...
it fielded three candidates, but received only twelve votes, reduced to ten in 2003 and just three in 2008
Grenadian general election, 2008
A general election was held in Grenada on 8 July 2008.Out of a total of fifteen seats, the opposition National Democratic Congress won eleven seats and the governing New National Party won four seats, thus bringing the NDC to power for the first time since 1995...
.