Good Old Democratic Party

The Good Old Democratic Party (GOD), also known as Good Old Democracy, is a minor political party in Grenada founded and led by Justin Francis McBurnie.[1] It first contested parliamentary elections in 1990, when it received only six votes for McBurnie, its sole candidate, and failed to win a seat.[2][3]

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    Minister: Oliver Joseph

McBurnie died on 19 January 2021.[4]

Electoral history
Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
1990 Justin Francis McBurnie60.02%
0 / 15
 Steady Increase 6th Extra-parliamentary
1995160.04%
0 / 15
 Steady Decrease 7th Extra-parliamentary
1999120.03%
0 / 15
 Steady Increase 5th Extra-parliamentary
2003100.02%
0 / 15
 Steady Steady 5th Extra-parliamentary
2008 Did not run[lower-alpha 1]
0 / 15
 Extra-parliamentary
2013140.03%
0 / 15
 Steady Increase 6th Extra-parliamentary
2018 Did not run[lower-alpha 2]
0 / 15
 Extra-parliamentary
Source: Caribbean Elections[7]
  1. McBurnie ran as an independent candidate in 2008 using his middle name, Francis McBurnie. He received three votes.[5]
  2. McBurnie needed six registered voters to sign his nomination form, but could only collect three.[6]

References
  1. Report of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States to the General elections in Grenada OAS
  2. "Grenadians close election campaigns". UPI. 12 March 1990.
  3. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp311-312 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  4. "DEATH OF JUSTIN MC BURNIE". Grenada Broadcasting Network. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. General elections Grenada Office of Parliamentary Elections
  6. "Over 40 candidates nominated to contest Grenada general election". Nation News. CMC. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. "Good Old Democratic Party (GOD)". KnowledgeWalk Institute. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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