A series of local government elections were held in Belize in 1996–97. They were held respectively on March 18, 1996 for the Belize city municipal seats and March 11, 1997.

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In the

Belize City Belize City is the largest city in Belize. It was once the capital city, capital of the former British Honduras. According to the 2022 census, Belize City has a population of 63,999 people. It is at the mouth of the Haulover Creek, which is a ...

Council election of 1996 the

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, then in opposition, swept all nine seats from the ruling United Democratic Party. One year later, they snatched 46 of 49 seats in town board elections, sweeping every town except for

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, where they took four seats.

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