| General Election
Results - 4 March 1999 |
General elections were held in Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 March 1999.
There were 13 seats in 13 constituencies throughout the islands.
Two parties contested the election – Progressive National Party (PNP) and the People's Democratic Movement (PDM).
A total of 38 candidates contested the election. The two major parties each presented a full slate of 13 candidates. There were also 12 independent candidates.
The result was a second-term victory for the PDM winning 9 of 13 seats. The PNP won the remaining 4 seats. PDM leader Derek Taylor continued as the Chief Minister.
Voter turnout was 85.01%. |
| Dissolution of House |
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| Nomination Day |
- |
| Polling Day |
Thu, 4 Mar 1999 |
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| PDM |
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13
candidates |
9
seats |
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| PNP |
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13
candidates |
4
seats |
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| IND |
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12
candidates |
0
seats |
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| Electoral District |
Registered Voters |
PDM |
PNP |
IND |
Valid Votes |
Invalid Votes |
Total Votes |
Voter Turnout |
| ED1: West Road |
373 |
202 |
134 |
3 |
339 |
6 |
345 |
92.49% |
| ED2: Overback |
387 |
143 |
185 |
9 |
337 |
5 |
342 |
88.37% |
| ED3: North Backsalina |
457 |
272 |
113 |
8 |
393 |
3 |
396 |
86.65% |
| ED4:. South Backsalina |
433 |
231 |
154 |
- |
385 |
3 |
388 |
89.61% |
| ED5: South Caicos North |
309 |
144 |
134 |
- |
278 |
1 |
279 |
90.29% |
| ED6: South Caicos South |
305 |
67 |
117 |
80 |
264 |
18 |
282 |
92.46% |
| ED7: Middle Caicos |
237 |
96 |
100 |
19 |
215 |
2 |
217 |
91.56% |
| ED8: North Caicos East |
447 |
159 |
155 |
74 |
388 |
2 |
390 |
87.25% |
| ED9: North Caicos West |
298 |
163 |
99 |
- |
262 |
2 |
264 |
88.59% |
| ED10: The Bight - Provo |
462 |
153 |
124 |
77 |
354 |
3 |
357 |
77.27% |
| ED11: Blue Hills - Provo |
694 |
308 |
196 |
- |
504 |
4 |
508 |
73.20% |
| ED12: Five Cays Provo |
478 |
188 |
196 |
6 |
390 |
12 |
402 |
84.10% |
| ED13: Cheshire Hall |
544 |
236 |
142 |
36 |
414 |
27 |
441 |
81.07% |
| Total |
5,424 |
2,362 |
1,849 |
312 |
4,523 |
88 |
4,611 |
85.01% |
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| Electoral District |
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Representative |
Party |
| ED1: West Road |
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COALBROOKE, Larry Allen |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED2: Overback |
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MISICK, Charles S. Washington |
Progressive National Party |
| ED3: North Backsalina |
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SKIPPINGS, Oswald D.O'Neal |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED4:. South Backsalina |
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TAYLOR, Hugh Derek ** |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED5: South Caicos North |
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SKIPPING, Noel Theophilus |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED6: South Caicos South |
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SAUNDERS, Norman |
Progressive National Party |
| ED7: Middle Caicos |
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HALL, Jeffrey Christodal |
Progressive National Party |
| ED8: North Caicos East |
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FORBES, Ashwood Leon |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED9: North Caicos West |
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SELVER, Clarence Wesley |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED10: The Bight -Provo |
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DELANCY, Felix O'Neal |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED11: Blue Hills - Provo |
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EWING, Hilly Arthur |
People's Democratic Movement |
| ED12: Five Cays Provo |
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BEEN, Lillian Elaine |
Progressive National Party |
| ED13: Cheshire Hall |
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ASTWOOD-TULL, Cheryl Ann |
People's Democratic Movement |
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| Key |
| PDM = People's Democratic Movement; PDA = Progressive Democratic Alliance; PNP = Progressive National Party; IND = Independent; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
| Sources |
| Turks and Caicos Statistics. Retrieved from http://www.sppdtci.com/election-years |
| http://www.gov.ai/elections/ |
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