1991 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 3 April 1991.[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council.[1] Following the elections, PNP leader Washington Misick became Chief Minister.

Electoral system

The thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from five multi-member constituencies with two or three seats.[1]

Campaign

A total of 26 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement all running full slates of 13 candidates.[1]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive National Party	4,834	51.56	8	+6
	People's Democratic Movement	4,542	48.44	5	–6
Total		9,376	100.00	13	0
Valid votes		3,596	98.57
Invalid/blank votes		52	1.43
Total votes		3,648	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		4,542	80.32
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

1. General Election Results - 3 April 1991 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections