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2007 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

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General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 9 February 2007.[1] The result was a victory for the ruling Progressive National Party (PNP), which won thirteen of the fifteen seats in the House of Assembly.[1] PNP leader Michael Misick remained Premier.

Electoral system

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Constitutional changes in 2006 saw the Legislative Council renamed the House of Assembly and the number of seats increased from 13 to 15. Members were elected from single-member constituencies.[1]

Campaign

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A total of 31 candidates contested the elections, with both the PNP and the People's Democratic Movement (PDM) running full slates of 15 candidates. The other candidate ran as an independent.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Progressive National Party3,60960.8313+7
People's Democratic Movement2,32039.102–5
Independents40.070New
Total5,933100.0015+2
Valid votes5,93398.72
Invalid/blank votes771.28
Total votes6,010100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,89787.14
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

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  1. ^ a b c d General Election Results - 9 February 2007 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections