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1984 Grenadian general election information


1984 Grenadian general election
1984 Grenadian general election
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All 15 seats in the House of Representatives
8 seats needed for a majority
Turnout86.19%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Herbert Blaize Eric Gairy
Party NNP GULP
Last election 13.74%, 1 seat 51.74%, 9 seats
Seats won 14 1
Seat change Increase13 Decrease8
Popular vote 24,045 14,721
Percentage 58.61% 35.88%
Swing Increase44.87pp Decrease15.86pp

Winning party by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Nicholas Brathwaite
Non-partisan

Elected Prime Minister

Herbert Blaize
NNP

General elections were held in Grenada on 3 December 1984,[1] the first after the U.S.-led invasion that followed two coups. The result was a victory for the New National Party, which won 14 of the 15 seats. Voter turnout was 86%.[2]

  1. ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p307 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p310

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