Grenadian general election, 1995
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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%.
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...
on 20 June 1995. The result was a victory for the New National Party
New National Party (Grenada)
The New National Party is a conservative political party in Grenada. It is led by the Leader of the Opposition, Keith Mitchell.The party was founded in August 1984 through the merger of the Grenada National Party, led by Herbert Blaize, the National Democratic Party, led by George Brizan, and the...
, which won eight of the 15 seats. Voter turnout was 61.7%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New National Party New National Party (Grenada) The New National Party is a conservative political party in Grenada. It is led by the Leader of the Opposition, Keith Mitchell.The party was founded in August 1984 through the merger of the Grenada National Party, led by Herbert Blaize, the National Democratic Party, led by George Brizan, and the... |
14,154 | 32.4 | 8 | |
| National Democratic Congress National Democratic Congress (Grenada) The National Democratic Congress is a liberal centre-left political party in Grenada. Tillman Thomas is the party's leader, Nazim Burke is its deputy leader, and Peter David is its General Secretary... |
13,372 | 30.6 | 5 | |
| Grenada United Labour Party Grenada United Labour Party -History:The party was founded by Eric Gairy in 1950. It was the only party to contest the first elections held under universal suffrage in 1951, and won six of the eight seats. The 1954 elections saw the same outcome... |
11,608 | 26.6 | 2 | |
| The National Party The National Party The National Party was a political party in Grenada. It was established in 1989 by Herbert Blaize, shortly before his death, as a breakaway from the New National Party. It won two seats in the 1990 elections and was part of Nicholas Brathwaite's coalition government. However, its share of the vote... |
2,826 | 6.5 | 0 | |
| Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement The Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement was a socialist political party in Grenada. It was established by George Louison and Kendrick Radix, supporters of slain Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, after the US invasion of Grenada. However, despite the popularity of the revolution with many Grenadians,... |
694 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
| United Republican Party United Republican Party (Grenada) The United Republican Party was a political party in Grenada. It contested the 1995 general elections, but received only 67 votes and failed to win a seat. The party did not contest any further elections.... |
67 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Good Old Democratic Party Good Old Democratic Party The Good Old Democratic Party , 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... |
16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents | 982 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 371 | |||
| Total | 44,090 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||