2000 Dominican general election

General elections were held in Dominica on 31 January 2000 and saw the Dominica Labour Party led by Rosie Douglas take power defeating the previous government of the United Workers' Party led by Edison James, despite the UWP receiving more votes. The DLP won 10 seats, the UWP 9 seats and the Dominica Freedom Party took 2 seats. Voter turnout was 59.25%.[1] The Dominica Labour Party formed a government in coalition with the Dominica Freedom Party.[2] Voter turnout was 60.2%,[3] the lowest since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1951.

2000 Dominican general election
31 January 2000
All 21 seats in the House of Assembly
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
DLP
Leader Rosie Douglas Edison James Charles Savarin
Party DLP UWP DFP
Leader's seat Paix Bouche Marigot Roseau Central
Last election 29.75%, 5 seats 34.36%, 11 seats 35.81%, 5 seats
Seats won 10 9 2
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 2 Decrease 3
Popular vote 15,362 15,555 4,858
Percentage 42.91% 43.44% 13.57%
Swing Increase 13.16pp Increase 9.08pp Decrease 22.24pp
Results by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Edison James
UWP

 Prime Minister

Rosie Douglas
DLP

Campaign

The ruling United Workers' Party campaigned on their economic record while the Dominica Labour Party focused on charges of corruption against the government.[2]

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Workers' Party15,55543.449–2
Dominica Labour Party15,36242.9110+5
Dominica Freedom Party4,85813.572–3
Independents290.080New
Total35,804100.00210
Valid votes35,80498.73
Invalid/blank votes4601.27
Total votes36,264100.00
Registered voters/turnout60,26660.17
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Election 2000 Archived October 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Dominica: parliamentary elections House of Assembly, 2000
  3. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p230 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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