Dominica Progressive Party

	Dominica Progressive Party The Dominica Progressive Party was a minor political party in Dominica. It contested the 1985 general elections under the name Dominica Progressive Force, receiving only 78 votes (0.2%) and failing to win a seat.Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp232-234 It changed its name prior to the 1990 elections, but received only 74 votes (0.2%) and again failed to win a seat. Although it did not participate in the elections in 1995 and 2000,Nohlen, p231 it returned for the 2005 elections in which it put forward three candidates but failed to win a seat. In the 2009 elections The following elections occurred in the year 2009. * Electoral calendar 2009 * 2009 United Nations Security Council election Caribbean * 2009 Antiguan general election * 2009 Aruban general election * 2009 Caymanian constitutional referendu ... it received only 24 votes. References Political parties in Dominica {{Dominica-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically situated as part of the Windward Islands chain in the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. Dominica's closest neighbours are two constituent territories of the European Union, the overseas departments of France, Guadeloupe to the northwest and Martinique to the south-southeast. Dominica comprises a land area of , and the highest point is Morne Diablotins, at in elevation. The population was 71,293 at the 2011 census. The island was settled by the Arawak arriving from South America in the fifth century. The Kalinago displaced the Arawak by the 15th century. Columbus is said to have passed the island on Sunday, 3 November 1493. It was later colonised by Europeans, predominantly by the French from the 1690s to 1763. The Frenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1985 Dominican General Election General elections were held in Dominica on 1 July 1985.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p230 The result was a victory for the Dominica Freedom Party, which won 15 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 74.6%. Results References {{Dominican elections Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ... Elections in Dominica 1985 in Dominica July 1985 events in North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1990 Dominican General Election General elections were held in Dominica on 28 May 1990.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p230 The result was a victory for the Dominica Freedom Party, which won 11 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 66.6%, the lowest since universal suffrage was introduced in 1951. Results References {{Dominican elections Dominica Elections in Dominica General Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1995 Dominican General Election General elections were held in Dominica on 12 June 1995.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p230 Although the Dominica Freedom Party received the most votes, the United Workers' Party won 11 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 65.2%, the lowest since universal suffrage was introduced in 1951. Results References {{Dominican elections Dominica Elections in Dominica General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2000 Dominican General Election General elections were held in Dominica on 31 January 2000 and saw the Dominica Labour Party led by Rosie Douglas take power defeating the previous government of the United Workers' Party led by Edison James, despite the UWP receiving more votes. The DLP won 10 seats, the UWP 9 seats and the Dominica Freedom Party took 2 seats. Voter turnout was 59.25%.Election 2000 The Dominica Labour Party formed a government in coalition with the Dominica Freedom Party. /ref> Voter turnout was 60.2%, Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p230 the lowest since the introducti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 Dominican General Election General elections were held in Dominica on 5 May 2005. The result was a victory for the ruling Dominica Labour Party, which won 12 of the 21 seats in the House of Assembly. The opposition United Workers' Party unsuccessfully made legal challenges to several of the constituency results. Background In the previous 2000 elections the ruling United Workers' Party won one fewer seats than the Dominica Labour Party, despite receiving more votes. As a result, the Dominica Labour Party with 10 seats was able to form a coalition government with the Dominica Freedom Party, which had won two seats. In 2004, Prime Minister Pierre Charles died and was succeeded by Minister of Education Roosevelt Skerrit. Campaign On 7 April Skerrit announced that the elections would take place on 5 May. Altogether 47 candidates stood in the elections; 21 candidates from the United Workers' Party, 19 from the Dominica Labour Party, 3 from the Dominica Progressive Party, 2 from the Dominica Freedom Party and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2009 Dominican General Election General elections were held in Dominica on 18 December 2009, to elect the 21 Representatives of the House of Assembly. The incumbent Dominica Labour Party The Dominica Labour Party is a centre-left social-democratic political party in Dominica. History Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, the Dominica Labour Party is the oldest political party in Dominica. N ... increased its majority to 18 of 21 seats, winning a third term. Results By constituency References {{Dominican elections Elections in Dominica Dominica General election December 2009 events in North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]