General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 24 April 2003.[1] The result was initially a victory for the ruling People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won seven of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council, with PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor remaining Chief Minister. However, a court order resulted in the results in South Caicos North (won by the PDM's Noel Skippings by two votes) and Five Cays Providenciales (won by the PDM's Sean Astwood by five votes) being annulled. The opposition PNP won both seats in the subsequent by-elections and subsequently formed a government in August with Michael Misick becoming Chief Minister.
Electoral system edit
The thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies.[1]
Campaign edit
A total of 26 candidates contested the elections, with both the PDM and the PNP running full slates of 13 candidates.[1]
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Democratic Movement | 2,747 | 50.20 | 7 | –2 | |
| Progressive National Party | 2,725 | 49.80 | 6 | +2 | |
| Total | 5,472 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 5,472 | 98.97 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 57 | 1.03 | |||
| Total votes | 5,529 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,551 | 84.40 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b c General Election Results - 24 April 2003 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
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