1984 Grenadian general election

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]

1984 Grenadian general election
3 December 1984
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

Politics of Grenada
Executive
Legislative
Elections
Administrative divisions (parishes)
Foreign relations
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    Minister: Oliver Joseph

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New National Party24,04558.6114New
Grenada United Labour Party14,72135.881–8
Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement2,0394.970New
Christian Democratic Labour Party1040.250New
Grenada Federated Labour Party100.020New
Independents1040.2500
Total41,023100.00150
Valid votes41,02398.84
Invalid/blank votes4831.16
Total votes41,506100.00
Registered voters/turnout48,15886.19
Source: Nohlen

References
  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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