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The House of Representatives has 31 memberselected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies, by first-past-the-post voting. The Senate has 12 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve a 5-year term. |
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| Head of State |
Inherited monarchy with a Governor-General appointed by the British Monarch | Learn more » |
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| Head of Government |
Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General | Learn more » |
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| Structure of Parliament |
Bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 12 seats and the House of Representatives with 31 seats | Learn more ». |
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| Electoral Law |
29 March 1978;
Last amendment: 7 July 1998 | Learn more » |
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| Constituencies |
31 single-member constituencies |
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| Voting System |
In the Senate 12 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve a 5-year term. In House of Representatives 31 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve a 5-year term. The Speaker may be designated from outside parliament and becomes a member of parliament by virtue of holding the office of Speaker. |
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| Term of Office |
5 years |
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| Voter Requirements |
- Age:18 years
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Belize or British Commonwealth citizens who are domiciled or have resided in the country for at least one year immediately before polling day.
- Disqualifications: insanity, undischarged bankruptcy, electoral fraud, sentence to death or imprisonment exceeding one year |
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| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
- Qualified electors
- Age: 18 years
- Belize citizenship
- Residence in the country for at least one year immediately prior to nomination.
- Ineligibility: allegiance to a foreign State |
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| Electoral Authority |
Elections and Boundaries Department - Elections and Boundaries Commission |
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| Last Elections |
4 November 2015 | Learn more » |
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| Next Elections |
November 2020 |
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| Year |
Specific Date |
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Winning Party |
Total
Seats |
Voter
Turnout |
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Party |
% Votes |
Seats |
| 1954 |
Wed, 28 Apr 1954 |
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People's United Party |
65.04% |
8 |
9 |
70.41% |
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| 1957 |
Wed, 20 Mar 1957 |
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People's United Party |
61.32% |
9 |
9 |
52.74% |
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| 1961 |
Sun, 26 Mar 1961 |
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People's United Party |
64.67% |
18 |
18 |
80.37% |
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| 1965 |
Mon, 1 Mar 1965 |
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People's United Party |
57.78% |
16 |
18 |
71.85% |
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| 1969 |
Fri, 5 Dec 1969 |
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People's United Party |
58.85% |
17 |
18 |
75.03% |
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| 1974 |
Wed, 30 Oct 1974 |
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People's United Party |
52.66% |
12 |
18 |
70.58% |
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| 1979 |
Sat, 24 Nov 1979 |
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People's United Party |
52.44% |
13 |
18 |
89.78% |
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| 1984 |
Fri, 14 Dec 1984 |
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United Democratic Party |
54.04% |
21 |
28 |
74.92% |
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| 1989 |
Mon, 4 Sep 1989 |
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People's United Party |
50.87% |
15 |
28 |
72.62% |
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| 1993 |
Wed, 30 Jun 1993 |
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United Democratic Party |
48.71% |
16 |
29 |
72.10% |
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| 1998 |
Thu, 27 Aug 1998 |
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People's United Party |
59.67% |
26 |
29 |
90.14% |
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| 2003 |
Wed, 5 Mar 2003 |
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People's United Party |
53.54% |
22 |
29 |
79.55% |
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| 2008 |
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 |
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United Democratic Party |
55.72% |
25 |
31 |
77.18% |
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| 2012 |
Wed, 7 Mar 2012 |
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United Democratic Party |
50.26% |
17 |
31 |
73.18% |
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| 2015 |
Wed, 4 Nov 2015 |
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United Democratic Party |
72.68% |
19 |
31 |
72.68% |
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| Key |
| PUP = People's United Party; UDP=United Democratic Party; IND = Inpendent candidate; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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