General elections were held in the
Turks and Caicos Islands
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on 4 November 1980.
[General Election Results - 4 November 1980]
Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the opposition
Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the eleven seats in the
Legislative Council.
[ Following the elections, PNP leader ]Norman Saunders
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became Chief Minister
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.
Electoral system
The eleven members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies.[
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Campaign
A total of 24 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement
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It was founded by Paias Wingti in 1985, after his faction left the Pangu Party. Wingti served as prime minister from 1985 to 1988 and from 1992 to 1994. He was later rep ...
(PDM) running in all eleven constituencies. The other two candidates were independents.[
]
Results
References
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Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks
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1980 in the Turks and Caicos Islands
November 1980 events in North America