General elections were held in the
Turks and Caicos Islands
The Turks and Caicos Islands (abbreviated TCI; and ) are a British Overseas Territory consisting of the larger Caicos Islands and smaller Turks Islands, two groups of tropical islands in the Lucayan Archipelago of the Atlantic Ocean and n ...
on 19 February 2021 to elect members of the
House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible governme ...
. The result was a landslide victory for the
Progressive National Party, which won 14 of the 15 seats in the House.
Electoral system
At the time of the election, the
House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible governme ...
has 21 members : 15 elected members, four appointed members and two ex officio members.
The 15 elected members were elected by two methods; ten were elected from single-member constituencies, with five elected on an at-large basis, with voters able to vote for up to five candidates at the national level.
The four appointed members include one nominated by the Premier, one nominated by the Leader of the Opposition and two members appointed by the
Governor
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.
House of Assembly
Government of the Turks & Caicos Islands In addition, the Attorney General and the Speaker are ex officio members.
Results
By constituency
References
Turks
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Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
* Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic o ...
General
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Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks
Turk or Turks may refer to:
Communities and ethnic groups
* Turkic peoples, a collection of ethnic groups who speak Turkic languages
* Turkish people, or the Turks, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
* Turkish citizen, a citizen of the Republic o ...
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