Good Old Democratic Party

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The Good Old Democratic Party (GOD), also known as Good Old Democracy, is a minor political party in Grenada founded and led by Justin Francis McBurnie.[1] It first contested parliamentary elections in 1990, when it received only six votes for McBurnie, its sole candidate, and failed to win a seat.[2][3]

Electoral history

Election year Candidates Votes % Seats
1990 1 6 0.02 0
1995 3 16 0.04 0
1999 3 12 0.03 0
2003 2 10 0.02 0
2008 Did not run
2013 2 14 0.03 0
Source: Caribbean Elections[4]

McBurnie ran in 2008 as an independent candidate using his middle name, Francis McBurnie. He received three votes.[5]

References

  1. ^ Report of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States to the General elections in Grenada OAS
  2. ^ "Grenadians close election campaigns". UPI. 12 March 1990.
  3. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp311-312 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  4. ^ "Good Old Democratic Party (GOD)". KnowledgeWalk Institute. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "General Elections" (PDF). Grenada Office of Parliamentary Elections.

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