2005 Vincentian general election
General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 December 2005. The result was a repeat of the 2001 general election with the ruling Unity Labour Party retaining all twelve of its seats and the opposition New Democratic Party retaining its three. However, the NDP saw a nearly 4-point swing in its share of the popular vote.[1] Ralph Gonsalves remained Prime Minister.
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| Turnout | 63.6% ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
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Campaign
A total of 34 candidates contested the elections; the Unity Labour Party and the New Democratic Party both fielded candidates in all 15 constituencies, whilst the Green Party nominated four candidates.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Unity Labour Party | 31,848 | 55.26 | 12 | 0 |
| New Democratic Party | 25,748 | 44.68 | 3 | 0 |
| Green Party | 34 | 0.06 | 0 | New |
| Invalid votes | 338 | – | – | – |
| Total | 57,968 | 100 | 15 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 91,045 | 63.64 | – | – |
| Source: Adam Carr | ||||
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