General elections were held in
Grenada on 19 February 2013. The result was a
landslide victory for the opposition
New National Party, which won all 15 seats.
Date
The election date was announced by Prime Minister
at the
National Democratic Congress Party Convention at
Sauteurs
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Bus Station on 13 January 2013.
Electoral system
The fifteen members of the
House of Representatives
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were elected in single-member constituencies by
first-past-the-post voting
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast thei ...
.
Election Profile
IFES
Candidates
Conduct
The preliminary report from invited Organisation of American States
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election observers was positive regarding the "civil and peaceful" election and its high turnout.
Results
References
{{Grenadian elections
Elections in Grenada
Grenada
2013 in Grenada
February 2013 events in North America
Landslide victories