People's Democratic Movement (Guyana)
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The People's Democratic Movement was a political party in Guyana
. It first contested national elections in 1973
, when it received only 0.6% of the vote and failed to win a seat. It did not contest the 1980 elections, but returned in 1985
when it received just 232 votes and again failed to win a seat. In the 1992 elections
it saw an increase in its vote, but only to 270, and remained without a seat in the National Assembly. The party did not contest any further elections.
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
. It first contested national elections in 1973
Guyanese general election, 1973
General elections were held in Guyana on 17 July 1973. The result was a victory for the People's National Congress, which won 37 of the 53 seats. However, the PNC's victory was the result of fraud as the government had direct control of the elections. Voter turnout was 81.0%.-Results:...
, when it received only 0.6% of the vote and failed to win a seat. It did not contest the 1980 elections, but returned in 1985
Guyanese general election, 1985
General elections were held in Guyana on 9 December 1985. The result was a victory for the People's National Congress, which won 42 of the 53 seats. However, the elections were marred by fraud and the People's Progressive Party and Working People's Alliance withdrew on election day. Voter turnout...
when it received just 232 votes and again failed to win a seat. In the 1992 elections
Guyanese general election, 1992
General elections were held in Guyana on 5 October 1992. The first free and fair elections since 1964, they resulted in a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 28 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 80.4%.-Results:...
it saw an increase in its vote, but only to 270, and remained without a seat in the National Assembly. The party did not contest any further elections.