1970 Dominican general election
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General elections were held in Dominica on 26 October 1970.[1] Prior to the elections, the ruling Dominica Labour Party split, with a faction led by Prime Minister Edward Oliver LeBlanc contesting the elections as the 'LeBlanc Labour Party' and the other faction contesting under the DLP name and led by N.A.N. Ducreay.[2] The LeBlanc faction won 8 of the 11 seats. Voter turnout was 82%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBlanc Labour Party | 9,877 | 49.95 | 8 | – | |
| Dominica Freedom Party | 7,578 | 38.32 | 2 | New | |
| Dominica Labour Party | 1,387 | 7.01 | 1 | – | |
| Independents | 933 | 4.72 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 19,775 | 100.00 | 11 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 19,775 | 93.62 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,347 | 6.38 | |||
| Total votes | 21,122 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 25,899 | 81.56 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p230 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Dominica General Election Results - 26 October 1970 Caribbean Elections
