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'''General elections''' were held in ] on 8 December 2014 to elect the 21 members of the ]. Prime Minister ] announced the election date on 5 November 2014 and Nomination Day was held on 19 November. Under Dominica's electoral system, the Prime Minister has the authority to call elections at any time and is only required to give a minimum of twenty-five days notice.<ref> Caribbean Elections, 6 November 2014</ref> '''General elections''' were held in ] on 8 December 2014 to elect the 21 members of the ]. Prime Minister ] announced the election date on 5 November 2014 and Nomination Day was held on 19 November. Under Dominica's electoral system, the Prime Minister has the authority to call elections at any time and is only required to give a minimum of twenty-five days notice.<ref></ref><ref> Caribbean Elections, 6 November 2014</ref>


The result was a victory for the ruling ] ], which won 15 of the 21 seats, while the remaining six seats were won by the centre-right ].<ref> The Sun, 8 December 2014</ref> The result was a victory for the ruling ] ], which won 15 of the 21 seats, while the remaining six seats were won by the centre-right ].<ref> The Sun, 8 December 2014</ref>


==Electoral system== ==Electoral system==
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==Campaign== ==Campaign==
Forty-four candidates contested the twenty-one constituencies, with the two dominant parties (] and ]) running candidates in each of the constituencies as well as two independent candidates.<ref> Caribbean Elections, 20 November 2014</ref> Forty-four candidates contested the twenty-one constituencies, with the two dominant parties (Dominica Labour Party and United Workers' Party) running candidates in each of the constituencies as well as two independent candidates.<ref> Caribbean Elections, 20 November 2014</ref>


==Results== ==Results==
The opposition won all three constituencies in the capital ], and three constituencies in a rural belt across the lower part of northern Dominica. The opposition gained three seats. They won all three constituencies in the capital ], and three constituencies in a rural belt across the lower part of northern Dominica.


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Revision as of 10:03, 10 December 2014

Dominican general election, 2014
← 2009 8 December 2014 (2014-12-08) 2019 →
All 21 seats in the Dominica House of Assembly
11 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Roosevelt Skerrit Lennox Linton
Party DLP UWP
Leader's seat Vieille Case Marigot
Last election 18 seats, 61.21% 3 seats, 34.85%
Seats won 15 seats 6 seats
Seat change Decrease 3 Increase 3
Prime Minister before election

Roosevelt Skerrit
DLP

Prime Minister-designate

Roosevelt Skerrit
DLP

Politics of Dominica
Executive
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Elections
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General elections were held in Dominica on 8 December 2014 to elect the 21 members of the House of Assembly. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced the election date on 5 November 2014 and Nomination Day was held on 19 November. Under Dominica's electoral system, the Prime Minister has the authority to call elections at any time and is only required to give a minimum of twenty-five days notice.

The result was a victory for the ruling social democratic Dominica Labour Party, which won 15 of the 21 seats, while the remaining six seats were won by the centre-right United Workers' Party.

Electoral system

The 21 elected members of the House of Assembly are elected in single-member constituencies. A further nine members are appointed by the Assembly after it convenes.

Campaign

Forty-four candidates contested the twenty-one constituencies, with the two dominant parties (Dominica Labour Party and United Workers' Party) running candidates in each of the constituencies as well as two independent candidates.

Results

The opposition gained three seats. They won all three constituencies in the capital Roseau, and three constituencies in a rural belt across the lower part of northern Dominica.

Party Votes % Seats +/–
Dominica Labour Party 23,378 57.11 15 –3
United Workers' Party 17,558 42.89 6 +3
Independents 38 0.09 0 0
Invalid/blank votes – – –
Total 40,974 100 21 0
Registered voters/turnout – –
Source: Electoral Office

References

  2. Dominica Election Date Set for 8 December 2014 Caribbean Elections, 6 November 2014
  3. Labour wins 15, UWP six The Sun, 8 December 2014
  4. Commonwealth of Dominica: Election for House of Assembly IFES
  5. 44 Candidates to contest Dominica 2014 General Election Caribbean Elections, 20 November 2014
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