2012 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
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General elections were held in Turks and Caicos Islands on 9 November 2012.[1] The PNP won the election, winning eight seats with the PDM winning seven.[2] The PNP won most of its seats by narrow margins over the PDM, while the PDM won its seats by wide margins over the PNP, with the result that despite winning fewer seats and thereby losing the election, the PDM garnered more overall votes nationwide.
Background
In 2009 the British government had imposed direct rule over the islands after an inquiry discovered evidence of corruption and incompetence in the islands' government.[3] The islands' government was suspended for two years and the British-appointed governor given executive power over the territory.[3]
On 12 June 2012 British
A new constitution came into force on 15 October 2012. The terms of the election are specified in the constitution.[4]
Electoral system
Following the
Candidates
On Nomination Day, 25 October, a total of thirty-seven candidates were officially nominated. Among them were fifteen each from the
The below list of candidates comes from the Turks and Caicos Islands Elections Office.[9] Election results were confirmed on November 9, 2012, for local voting districts,[10] and on November 12, 2012, for the at-large seats.[11]
Results
Party | District | At-large | Total seats | +/– | |||||
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Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
People's Democratic Movement | 3,164 | 50.13 | 4 | 15,431 | 50.71 | 3 | 7 | +5 | |
Progressive National Party | 2,833 | 44.89 | 6 | 14,764 | 48.52 | 2 | 8 | –5 | |
People's Progressive Party | 310 | 4.91 | 0 | 0 | New | ||||
Independents | 4 | 0.06 | 0 | 233 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Nominated members | 4 | – | |||||||
Ex officio members | 2 | – | |||||||
Total | 6,311 | 100.00 | 10 | 30,428 | 100.00 | 5 | 21 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 6,311 | 99.35 | |||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 41 | 0.65 | |||||||
Total votes | 6,352 | 100.00 | |||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 7,245 | 87.67 | |||||||
Source: Caribbean Elections |
By constituency
Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes |
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1. Grand Turk North | George Alexander Lightbourne | PNP | 353 |
Derek Anthonio Rolle | PDM | 336 | |
2. Grand Turk South | Edwin Astwood | PDM | 524 |
Rex Elton Swann | PNP | 292 | |
3. South Caicos | Norman Benjamin Saunders | PNP | 219 |
Edith Andrea Cox | PDM | 132 | |
4. Middle and North Caicos | Ricardo Don Hue Gardiner | PNP | 261 |
Ashwood Leon Forbes | PDM | 250 | |
5. Leeward | Akierra M. Missick | PNP | 337 |
Ezra Ringo Tyrone Taylor | PDM | 305 | |
Bennett Williams | Independent | 4 | |
6. The Bight | Porsha Monique Stubbs Smith | PNP | 335 |
Sonny Alexander Forbes | PDM | 294 | |
Dorell Monique Pratt Delancy | PPP | 36 | |
7. Cheshire Hall and Richmond Hill (results voided in February 2013) |
Amanda A. Misick | PNP | 394 |
Isaac Oral Selver | PDM | 364 | |
Edward E. Smith | PPP | 58 | |
8. Blue Hills | Goldray McMillin Ewing | PDM | 347 |
Adrian Carlyle Williams | PNP | 232 | |
Wendal D. Wilson | PPP | 84 | |
9. Five Cays | Sean Rickard Astwood | PDM | 347 |
Thomas I.N. Ewing | PNP | 253 | |
Harold Charles | PPP | 103 | |
10. Wheeland | Vaden Delroy Williams | PDM | 265 |
Gregory O'Neal Lightbourne | PNP | 157 | |
Zhavargo J. Jolly | PPP | 29 | |
All Island District 5 elected at-large | |||
Sharlene Linette Cartwright Robinson | PDM | 3,427 | |
Rufus Washington Ewing | PNP | 3,252 | |
Derek Taylor | PDM | 3,191 | |
Charles Washington Misick | PNP | 3,107 | |
Josephine Connolly | PDM | 3,023 | |
Carlos W. Simons | PNP | 2,899 | |
Samuel I. Harvey | PDM | 2,896 | |
Oswald O'Neal Skippings | PDM | 2,894 | |
Wayne Newton Garland | PNP | 2,806 | |
Royal Stephenson Robinson | PNP | 2,700 | |
Oswald M. Simons | Independent | 233 |
Subsequent by-election
PDM candidate Isaac Selver filed an election petition in the Supreme Court regarding the results in Electoral District 7, in which he had lost to Amanda Misick of the PNP by 30 votes. Selver's petition stated that PPP candidate Edward Smith was ineligible to stand for election by reason of his dual citizenship and dual allegiance to the United States and the Turks and Caicos Islands, and that the 58 votes that went to Smith had
References
- ^ a b Foreign Secretary statement announces elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- ^ http://suntci.com/pnp-wins-seats-pdm-p435-108.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b UK imposes Turks and Caicos rule BBC News, 14 August 2009
- ^ Governor Todd Signs Constitution Proclamation Turks & Caicos Weekly News Online
- ^ a b Political Party Leaders Pleased With Proposed Boundaries. Turks and Caicos Weekly News
- ^ Basic election ballot rules released Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine TCI News Now, 3 September 2012
- ^ Tyson, Vivian (2012-10-12). "Election results will be delayed". Turks & Caicos Sun. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- ^ Tyson, Vivian (2012-10-25). "37 candidates nominated". Turks & Caicos Sun. Retrieved 2012-10-30.
- ^ "List of nominated candidates for General Elections 2012" (PDF). Turks & Caicos Islands Elections Office. 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2012-10-30.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Turks and Caicos Islands Election Results" Archived 2012-11-16 at the Wayback Machine. Guide 2 Turks and Caicos, 13 November 2012.
- ^ "At-Large results stand". Turks and Caicos Weekly News, 13 November 2012.
- ^ Tyson, Vivian (2012-11-26). "Dr. Smith says he renounced US Citizenship". Turks and Caicos Sun. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ^ "Court declares Provo district election void". TCI News Now. 2013-02-07. Retrieved 2013-02-07.