1980 Dominican general election
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General elections were held in Dominica on 21 July 1980.[1] The result was a victory for the Dominica Freedom Party, which won 17 of the 21 seats, whilst the ruling Dominica Labour Party lost all 16 seats after nineteen years in power. Voter turnout was 80.2%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominica Freedom Party | 15,706 | 51.3 | 17 | +14 |
| Dominica Democratic Labour Party | 6,034 | 19.7 | 2 | New |
| Dominica Labour Party | 5,326 | 16.8 | 0 | -16 |
| Dominica Liberation Movement Alliance | 2,575 | 8.4 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,154 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 247 | - | - | - |
| Total | 30,842 | 100 | 21 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
References
- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p230 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
