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Elections in Guyana has changed as much as the various rulers we have had. There have been many systems introduced, abolished and amended. Currently, Guyana uses the Proportional Representation system. Guyana has a rich history of elections, which has adapted and changed over the years. The main participants on Guyana’s Political landscape were the People’s Progressive Party, later People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and the People’s National Congress (PNC) and later A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) our current government.

General Elections Results in Regions 1-10 (1953-2020)

 

General Elections – 1953

General elections were held on 27th April, 1953 in British Guiana. This was the first election held under universal suffrage which gives the right of voting to all adult citizens,  regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, wealth, income, social status and any other restrictions. The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) contested in twenty-two (22)of twenty-four (24) constituencies while the National Democratic Party contested in fifteen (15). The People’s National Party contested in eight (8) constituencies. Eighty-five (85) independents contest the elections as well.  The United Workers and Farmers ran as a party but still competed for some seats as independents.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) won the 1953 General Elections and eighteen (18) of the available twenty-four (24) seats in the House of Assembly. The leader of the party Mr. Cheddi Jagan became the Prime Minister, the highest position then available.

Results of Guyana’s 1953 General Elections

This table is sourced from Election Results (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ana_general_election)

YEAR: 1953   
PartyVotesPercentage %Seats
People’s Progressive Party77,69551.0418
National Democratic Party20,03213.162
People’s National Party3,0001.970
Independents51,50433.834
Invalid/blank votes3,995
Total156,22610024
Registered voters/turnout208,93974.77

 General Elections – 1957

In British Guiana, General Elections were held on 12th August 1957. This election was contested by fifty-five (55) candidates, including six (6) independents. The only party that had run a candidate in every single Legislature Council seat was the two factions of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), both contested thirteen (13) seats. The Guiana National Party contested one seat while the United Democratic Party, eight.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was victorious in the 1957 General Election, still led by Cheddi Jagan, who remained the Prime Minister. After the elections, the Burnhamite faction of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) merged with the United Democratic Party (UDP)  to form the People’s National Congress (PNC).

Results of Guyana’s 1957 General Elections

This table is sourced from Election Results (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ana_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s Progressive Party (Jaganite)55,55247.509–6
People’s Progressive Party (Burnhamite)29,80225.483
National Labour Front13,46511.511New
United Democratic Party9,5648,181New
Guiana National Party1990.170
Independents8,3577.150–4
Invalid/blank votes1,625
Total118,56410014–10
Registered voters/turnout212,51855.79

 General Elections – 1961

General elections were held in British Guiana on 21st August 1961. It was the first to be held under the 1961 constitution that created a Legislature with two chambers, an appointed Senate and an elected Legislative Assembly.  Thirty-five (35) members of the Legislative Assembly were elected in single-member constituencies while the Speaker was elected by other members. There were thirteen members of the Senate which included eight (8) nominated by the ruling party, three members by the opposition and only two, by the Governor. A total of ninety-eight candidates contested the elections, of which twenty-nine (29) were the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), thirty-four of The United Force (TUF) and thirty-five (35) from the People’s National Congress.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was victorious in the 1961 General Election. Even though they received only one point six (1.6) percent more votes that the People’s National Congress, the PPP won almost double the number of seats.

 

After the elections, one Senate seat for the opposition was given to The United Force and two to the People’s National Congress. The PNC claimed all three seats and tried to stop Governor Richard Luyt from entering the Legislature for its ceremonial opening on 6 October, 1961. They were consequently removed by the police. Allegedly, the People’s National Congress (PNC) led mass demonstration against the PPP being in government, which started a general strike then inter-racial violence. British authorities intervened in this panic while the Governor declared a state of emergency.

It was after these events in 1961 which caused the change in the country’s electoral system to the Proportional Representation system.

Results of Guyana’s 1961 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1961  (https://web.archive.org/web/20...20results%201961.pdf)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s Progressive Party93,08542.6320+11
People’s National Congress89,50140.9911+7
United Force35,77116.384New
Invalid/blank votes1,768
Total220,12510035+21
Registered voters/turnout246,12089.44

 General Elections – 1964

On 7th December, 1964 General Elections were once again held in British Guiana. After the elections, there were constitutional reforms and the House of Assembly was again established and replaced the bicameral Legislature (with two chambers). The House of Assembly had fifty-four (54) members, fifty-three (53) which were elected by the Proportional Representation System and the fifty-fourth, the Speaker, was elected by the originally elected members, who later give up their seats to members of their own parties.

There was a ninety-seven percent of Voters Turnout. The People’s Progressive Party won twenty-four (24) of fifty-three (53) seats. The PNC received twenty-two (22) seats and The United Force, seven (7). A coalition formed between the People’s National Congress and The United Force allowed them to go into government. Cheddi Jagan refused to step down as Prime Minister but was removed by Governor Richard Luyt, and replaced by Forbes Burnham.

 

The People’s National Congress (PNC) won the general elections in 1964, after forming a coalition with The United Force (TUF). 

Results of Guyana’s 1964 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1964 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ana_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s Progressive Party109,33245.824+4
People’s National Congress96,65740.522+11
United Force29,61212.47+3
Justice Party1,3340.60New
Guiana United Muslim Party1,1940.50New
Peace, Equality and Prosperity Party2240.10New
National Labour Front1770.10New
Invalid/blank votes1,590
Total240,12010053+18
Registered voters/turnout247,60497.0

 General Elections – 1968

General Elections were held on 16th December, 1968.  The  People’s National Congress (PNC), won thirty of fifty-three (53) seats of the eighty-five point one percent (85.1) of Voters Turnout.

The People’s National Congress (PNC) won the general elections in 1968. However, according to Dieter Nohlen (2005, pp.367) since the government had direct control of the elections, the PNC’s victory was fraudulent.

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Results of Guyana’s 1968 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1964 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s National Congress174,33955.830+8
People’s Progressive Party113,99136.519–5
United Force23,1627.44–3
Guiana United Muslim Party8990.300
Invalid/blank votes1,855
Total314,246100530
Registered voters/turnout369,08885.1

 General Elections – 1973

General elections were held on 17th July 1973 in Guyana. The People’s National Congress (PNC) won thirty-seven (37) of fifty-three (53) seats of an eighty-one (81) percent of Voters Turnout.

The general elections in 1973 resulted in a win for the People’s National Congress (PNC). Again, according to Dieter Nohlen (2005, pp.363) it is believed the PNC’s win was fraudulent as the government had control of the elections.

Results of Guyana’s 1973 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1973 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s National Congress243,80370.137+7
People’s Progressive Party92,37426.614–5
Liberator Party-United Force9,5802.82–2
People’s Democratic Movement2,0530.60New
Invalid/blank votes1,780
Total349,590100530
Registered voters/turnout431,57581.0

 General Elections – 1980

General elections were held on 15th December, 1980 in Guyana. The People’s National Congress (PNC) won forty-one (41) of fifty-three (53) seats of an eighty-two point three (82.3) percent of Voters Turnout.

The People’s National Congress (PNC People’s National Congress (PNC)  won the elections in 1980, the result of fraud according to Dieter Nohlen (2005, pp. 363) because the government still had control of the elections.

Results of Guyana’s 1980 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1980 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s National Congress312,98877.741+4
People’s Progressive Party78,41419.510–4
United Force11,6122.920
Invalid/blank votes3,251
Total406,265100530
Registered voters/turnout493,55082.3

 General Elections – 1985

Guyana’s general elections were held on 9th December, 1985. The People’s National Congress (PNC) won forty-two (42) of fifty-three (53) seats of a seventy-three point eight (73.8) percent of Voters Turnout. The People’s Progressive Party and the Working People’ Alliance withdrew on election day because the elections were marred as fraudulent, according to Dieter Nohlen (2005, pp. 363).

Results of Guyana’s 1985 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1985 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s National Congress228,71878.542+1
People’s Progressive Party45,92615.88–2
United Force9,8203.420
Working People’s Alliance4,1761.41New
Democratic Labour Movement2,1670.70New
People’s Democratic Movement2320.10New
National Democratic Front1560.10New
Invalid/blank votes3,606
Total294,801100530
Registered voters/turnout399,30473.8

 General Elections – 1992

In Guyana, General Elections were held on 5th October 1992. The general elections held in 1992 were said to be the first free and fair elections held since the year 1962. The People’s National Congress’s reign was ended after twenty-eight (28) years. The People’s Progressive Party won twenty-eight (28) of the fifty-three (53) seats and fifty-three point five (53.5) percent of the votes with Voter turnout at eighty point four (80.4) percent.

 

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was victorious in the 1992 General Election.

Results of Guyana’s 1992 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1992(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s Progressive Party162,05853.528+20
People’s National Congress128,28642.323–19
Working People’s Alliance6,0862.010
United Force3,1831.01–1
Democratic Labour Movement1,5570.500
United Republican Party1,3430.40New
People’s Democratic Movement2700.10New
Union of Guyanese International1340.00New
National Republican Party1140.00New
United Workers Party770.00New
National Democratic Front680.00New
Invalid/blank votes5,666
Total308,852100530
Registered voters/turnout348,19588.7

Map of Guyana showing Results Distribution of 1992 General Elections in the 10 Administrative Region of Guyana – Image By: FelipeRev – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/...x.php?curid=80526731

General Elections – 1997

General elections were held in Guyana on 15th December 1997. The People’s Progressive Party won twenty-nine (29) of the fifty-three (53) seats with an eighty-eight point four (88.4) percent of Voter turnout.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was victorious yet again in the 1997 General Election.

Results of Guyana’s 1997 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 1992 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People’s Progressive Party220,66755.329+1
People’s National Congress161,90140.522–1
United Force5,9371.510
Working People’s Alliance–Guyana Labour Party4,7831.210
Guyana Democratic Party2,5280.60New
Good and Green Guyana1,5520.40New
Justice for All Party1,2650.30New
God Bless Guyana3140.10New
National Independent Party2580.10New
National Democratic Front1050.000
Invalid/blank votes8,747
Total408,057100530
Registered voters/turnout461,48188.4

Map of Guyana showing Results Distribution of 1997 General Elections in the 10 Administrative Region of Guyana – Image By: By FelipeRev – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/...x.php?curid=80521428

General Elections – 2001

In Guyana, general elections were held on 19th March 2001. The People’s Progressive Party was awarded thirty-four (34)  of the now sixty-five (65) seats in Parliament while Voter turnout was ninety-one point seven (91.7) percent.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) won the 2001 General Election.

Distribution of the National Assembly’s seats -By Prez001 – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/...x.php?curid=12722597

Results of Guyana’s 2001 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 2001 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/-
People’s Progressive Party210,01353.034+5
People’s National Congress165,86641.827+5
Guyana Action Party–Working People’s Alliance9,4512.42+1
Rise Organise and Rebuild Guyana3,6950.91New
United Force2,9040.710
Justice for All Party2,8250.700
Guyana Democratic Party1,3450.300
National Front Alliance4170.10New
Invalid/blank votes7,218
Total403,73410065+12
Registered voters/turnout440,18591.7

Map of Guyana showing Results of 2001 General Elections in the 10 Administrative Region of Guyana – Image By: FelipeRev – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/...x.php?curid=80752840

General Elections – 2006

General elections were held in Guyana on 28th August 2006. They were formerly set for 4th August, 2006 but President Bharrat Jagdeo dissolved the National Assembly on 2nd May. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) won thirty-six (36) of sixty-five (65) seats in the National Assembly. The sixty-five (65) members of the National Assembly were elected by closed list Proportional Representation in two groups. Twenty five members were elected from the ten (10) electoral district (Administrative Regions) of Guyana, with forty (40) from the nationwide constituency. The leader of the party with the most seats, automatically became the president of Guyana.

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) once again won the 2006 General Election.

Election Day was declared to be a national holiday and polling places were open from 06:00 hrs to 18:00 hrs, with a total of one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine polling places in Guyana.

Results of Guyana’s 2006 General Elections

This table is sourced from General Election Results 2006 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats
ConstituencyTop-upTotal+/–
People’s Progressive Party/Civic183,88754.6152136+2
People’s National Congress114,60834.091322–5
Alliance for Change28,3668.4145New
Guyana Action Party–ROAR4,2491.2011–2
The United Force2,8640.80110
Justice for All Party2,5710.80000
Invalid/blank votes5,051
Total341,4261002540650
Registered voters/turnout492,36969.3

Map of Guyana showing Results Distribution of 2006 General Elections in the 10 Administrative Region of Guyana – Image By: By FelipeRev – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/...x.php?curid=80752836

General Elections – 2011

On 28th November, 2011 general elections were held in Guyana. The candidate of the party with the largest number of seats became the President. The People’s Progressive Party won thirty-two (32) of sixty-five (65) seats. Donald Ramotar was nominated by the PPP and party’s general secretary and advisor Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo. A Partnership for National Unity, an alliance of People’s National Congress, the Guyana Action Party and the Working People’s Alliance nominated David A. Granger formerly a commander to the Guyana Defence Force. Even though APNU had a majority of seats thirty-three (33) in total, they did not run as a single list so PPP/C’s Donald Ramotar became the President of Guyana,

The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) won the 2011 General Elections.

Results of Guyana’s 2011 General Elections

This table is sourced from Election Results (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats
ConstituencyTop-upTotal+/–
People’s Progressive Party166,34048.60131932–4
A Partnership for National Unity139,67840.81101626+3
Alliance for Change35,33310.32257+2
The United Force8850.26000–1
Invalid/blank votes4,481
Total346,7171002540650
Registered voters/turnout475,49672.92

Distribution of the National Assembly’s seats -By Prez001 – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/...x.php?curid=12722597

General Elections – 2015

General elections were held on 11th  May, 2015, before the usual five-year term was up. This early election happened as a result of a No-Confidence Motion in the National Assembly because President Donald Ramotar refused spending cuts they imposed. The National Assembly was dissolved in November 2014 by Ramotar, and dissolved three months later. The election date for 2015 was announced by President Ramotar on 20th January, 2015.

The APNU-Alliance for Change alliance won the 2015 general elections in Guyana. They won thirty -three id the sixty-five (65) seats in the National Assembly and leader of APNU David Arthur Granger was sworn in on 16th May, 2015 as the new President of Guyana

Results of Guyana’s 2015 General Elections

This table is sourced from Election Results (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...ese_general_election)

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
APNU–Alliance for Change207,20150.30330
People’s Progressive Party202,65649.19320
The United Force1,0990.2700
United Republican Party4180.100New
Independent Party3420.080New
National Independent Party2540.060New
Invalid/blank votes4,000
Total415,970100650
Registered voters/turnout585,72771.02

General Elections – 2020

General Elections in Guyana were held on 2nd March, 2020 This was the result of a No-Confidence motion passed in Parliament 21st December, 2018. Attorney General Basil Williams argued that this motion was invalid since the majority of 65 seats should be thirty-four (34), instead of (33). The opposition People’s Progressive Civic (PPP/C) appealed to the Caribbean Court of Justice. Their ruling that the no-confidence vote was valid was the final ruling on the matter because the irregularity had not been taken up with the proper bodies within the designated timeframe following the 2015 elections.

After the no-confidence motion was passed the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) stated that elections could not be organized by mid-March in such a short period, and so elections were delayed. On 25th September, 2019 President Granger announced that the elections would be held on 2nd March 2020.

 

On 2nd March, 2020 Guyanese citizens went to vote in what might have been the biggest election ever held in Guyana. International bodies including the European Union, Organization of Caribbean State, The Carter Centre, CARICOM,  and the Commonwealth came to Guyana to witness the election. After many delays and complications, GECOM was ready to declare the winner of the 2020 Election, these bodies have cast suspicions on the counting process of GECOM.

The PPP/C filed an injunction, stopping the Regional Officer of Region Four from declaring the supposedly unverified result. Both major parties then agreed on a recount supervised by CARICOM. However, another injunction was filed to stop this recount process.

As of 25th March, 2020 two weeks after elections was held, no final, verified result for Guyana’s General and Regional Elections is declared while both APNU and PPP/C claims the victory of our 2020 General Elections. This has left the country with high levels of tension amid the impending threat Coronavirus (COVID-19).

About General Election Results in Guyana

Elections in Guyana have had a wide variety of effects on the Guyanese population, sometimes bringing out the worst in its people. Guyana has always tried to conduct free and fair elections, even though there were several accusations of compromisation. Nevertheless, there have been difficulties and in the future no doubt this will occur again, but we must unite as a nation to overcome these obstacles. After all, we are One People, One Nation, and One Destiny.

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An election is a formal and organized process of choosing a candidate for public office or another position. During the election, a candidate of a political party is either accepted or rejected by the act of voting. As many of you should know, Guyana was a former Dutch and British colony. This means Guyana was ruled under them and followed the respective systems and laws of these European countries, including the electoral systems they created and amended for Guyana. Like the culture of Guyana, these countries influenced the electoral system of Guyana. Read on and find out about the History of Elections in Guyana, its beginning, changes and influence on the country of Guyana.

A History of Election in Guyana

Under the Dutch

The first election that was held in the then Guyana occurred in the eighteenth century when Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice were under the rule of the Dutch. In 1732, a Court of Policy was established that consisted of the five appointed officials, including the Fiscal Officer and Vendor Master, five colonists selected by the Governor from a list of nominees from the College of Keizers, an electoral college of Dutch planters, and the Governor himself.  Together with the Court of Policy, the College of Kerizers formed the Combined Court.

During the Rule of the British

The British abolished the Court of Keizers when they took control of the then British Guiana in 1803. Financial representatives, elected by the public in six (6) constituencies took over the duties of the former Court of Keizers. Along with the Court of Policy, they formed the Combined Court. However, the College of Keizers was re-established in the 1830s, and its members were elected for life. When there was a vacancy, the College nominated two candidates on whom the Court of Policy would vote.

In 1891, the College of Keizers was abolished for the second time. This time it was because of constitutional reforms where direct elections to the Court of Policy was introduced, with an additional eight members to the former six. With an even number of appointed and elected members in the Combined Court, elections were now held under this system in the years of 1892, 1897, 1901, 1906, 1911, 1916, 1921 and 1926. The franchise remained small and limiting, with only eleven thousand and one hundred thirteen (11,103) people registered to vote from a population of 317,026 (3.5%) by the time of the 1926 elections.

 

A new constitution was implemented in 1928, leading to the abolition of the existing bodies and the establishment of the thirty (30) seat Legislative Council. This Legislative Council had fourteen (14) members elected in single-member constituencies but was now outnumbered by sixteen (16) appointees. Authorities were concerned with the Popular Party, that won most of the sears in 1926. Under this new system, elections were held in 1930 and 1930, however, due to World War II, it was delayed until 1947. By then, passed reforms reduced the appointed members to nine (9), allowing the elected members a majority on the Council.

The Legislative Council was replaced with the creation of the House of Assembly, a result of the Waddington Commission, made up to of Sir E.J. Waddington as Chairman and Dr. Rita Hinden and Professor Vincent Harlow. The new House had twenty-eight (28) members, twenty-four (24) of whom were members elected in single-member constituencies, a speaker (appointed by the Governor) and three ex officio members. The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) won in 1953 under this new system, taking eighteen (18) of twenty-four (24) seats. The leader of PPP, CHeddi Jagan started a series of policies involving radical social reform, directed at the British or colonial oligarchy. The British authorities felt threatened at the possibility of a Marxist revolution. Governor Alfred Savage suspended the constitution in October 1953 and set up a new, transitional government made up of politicians, businessmen and civil servants.

Interesting Tip

  • An oligarchy is a small group of people having control of a country or organization.
  • Marxists believe that the workers of the world must unite and free themselves from capitalist oppression to create a world run by and for the working class.

This transitional government lasted until the 1957 elections to a reconstituted Legislative Council with (fourteen) 14 elected members. The People’s Progressive Party won all except two (2) seats even though it was split in two, the PPP, led by Janet Jagan and the People’s National Congress led by Forbes Burnham, former member of the PPP party.

Another Constitution reform in 1961, created the Legislature, which consisted of an elected thirty (36) member Legislature Assembly. The candidate which receives most valid votes wins the election.These elections were again won by the PPP, who took 20 of the 35 directly-elected seats, receiving only one point six percent of votes (1.6%). This caused mass demonstrations led by the PNC, a general strike and severe inter-racial violence which stopped due to the intervention of British authorities.

 

 
  • Former President Mr. Forbes Burnham was a former member of the PPP party who created the Afro-Guyanese-dominated People’s National Congress. This, whether unintentional, established an ethnic divide between the parties.
  • Thirty-five (35) members of the Assembly are elected in single-member constituencies, whom all elect a Speaker, the thirty sixth (36th) member.

After these events, further constitution reforms were made to create the single legislative chamber fifty-four (54) member House of Assembly. the previously used electoral system First Past the Post system was replaced by the Proportional Representation electoral system. In the First Past the Post system of election, eligible voting citizens of the country cast their votes for their choice of candidate. In 1964, elections were held in Guyana, under this new Proportional Representation Electoral System. Here the PPP once again won the highest amount of votes, while PNC formed a coalition government with the United Force, holding twenty-nine (29) seats, the majority of seats.

This piece is extracted from an article-THE DECEMBER 7, 1964 ELECTION-from The Guyana Chronicle (7th December, 2009)

The PPP secured the most votes and it was the only Party that increased its percentage share of the votes over the 1961 election. However, the Governor violated British conventions that would allow Dr Cheddi Jagan to form the government as the leader of the Party with the majority of votes. Instead, the Governor, through a constitutional amendment, called on Mr. Burnham of the People’s National Congress (PNC) to establish a government with the assistance of The United Force (TUF), creating the short-lived PNC-TUF Coalition.

The December 7, 1964 date is strategic in that it represents the climax of international intrigue and betrayal to remove a popular government from office; notwithstanding its several electoral triumphs, through free, fair, and transparent elections right on from 1953. It is significant to note, too, that the PPP on more than a few occasions was the victim of ‘reduced terms in office’, culminating in aborted policy formulation and implementation, e.g., in the 1953, 1961, and 1997 terms.

After Independence

The House of Assembly was later renamed the National Assembly when Guyana gained Independence in 1966. The Proportional Representation Electoral System remained but the elections were allegedly rigged by the PNC who transferred responsibility for holding elections from the Electoral Commission to a government department. It is said unfair elections were held after, in the years 1968 and 1973. 1980 and 1985. In 1980, a new constitution caused another title the ‘Executive President’ to be created. This post is automatically assumed by the leader of the party which received the most votes.

Democratic reforms were introduced in the late 1990s, on the demands from Western countries and international organization and after being postponed for several times, free and fair elections were held in 1992. After this election Jagan returned to power after a twenty-eight (28) year hiatus. His party, the PP won again in 1997. Some changes were made to the electoral system in 2001 like the single fifty-three 53-member nationwide constituency was replaced by a forty (40) member nationwide constituency. Ten (10) multi-member constituencies based on the country’s regions, which together elected another twenty-five (25) members. Elections in 2001 saw yet another PPP victory, and again in 2006.

 

In 2011 the PPP claimed another victory but failed to achieve a majority of seats, only getting a number of thirty-two (32) seats. A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) was created to contest the 2011 General Elections, and made up the opposition. In 2015, APNU and Alliance for Change (AFC) created a coalition and won the election, allowing David Granger to become President of Guyana.

Interesting Tip

  • Guyana achieved status as an independent self-governing state in the year 1961 with a name change from British Guiana to the current, Guyana.
  • The then Head of Government was called the Premier and this person was assisted by a Cabinet of Ministers. Together, only they had authority over internal matters.
  • During this period, Britain kept some responsibilities for some governing of Guyana like the Foreign Affairs and Defence.
  • APNU is made up of several parties, including Burnham’s PNC, the Guyana Action Party, the Guyana Association of Local Authorities, the Guyana National Congress, the Guyana People’s Partnership, the Guyana Youth Congress, the Justice for All Party, the National Democratic Front, the National Front Alliance, and the Working People’s Alliance.

About Elections in Guyana

Elections in Guyana have been held since the year 1732 under the Dutch. Guyana passed on from the ruling of the Dutch, and British who had their individual ways and laws of governing a country. Guyana as changed tremendously after much influence under these first world countries and no doubt, our electoral systems underwent changes that we see few relations to the earliest Dutch’s electoral system and may not even recognize it from then. Guyana’s electoral system started with Dutch’s and then British Combined Court which had several changes made to it, once even being abolished.  Elections were held under this system until late 1926 and was replaced by the  Legislative Council, which itself, was replaced by the House of Assembly. The First Past the Post System no longer functioned as Guyana’s electoral system but was replaced by the Proportional Representation system, under which Guyana’s elections are held to date.

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That chronicle is why the PNC and its followers/supporters have always been envious of the PPP. The blinding number of electoral victories that the PPP has had compared to the PNC which has NEVER won a single election. I can see how demoralizing this must be for the PNC and its supporters but that is no reason to steal elections. They should make the difficult decision to work hard to earn the confidence of the electorate instead of always bringing shame to Guyana.

FM

I have all those data over 5 yrs ago ,how many in Guyana are interested in such information.

The PPP/C have been losing elections since 2011 ,it's not an easy task to change the Electorate minds as some may want you to think ,especially with Bharat Jagdeo at the helm.

Django
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Django posted:

I have all those data over 5 yrs ago ,how many in Guyana are interested in such information.

The PPP/C have been losing elections since 2011 ,it's not an easy task to change the Electorate minds as some may want you to think ,especially with Bharat Jagdeo at the helm.

We know the PPP has lost elections in 2011 and 2015 but they came back with a massive victory in 2020.

But this is the kicker, the PNC has NEVER won an election. NEVER.

FM

In 2015 The PPP lost due to the 35k AFC votes which went into the coalition. In 2020 they lost most of that constituency much of which went back to the PPP, which explains their loss on March 2.  It’s plain as daylight.  Don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that. 

FM
Baseman posted:

In 2015 The PPP lost due to the 35k AFC votes which went into the coalition. In 2020 they lost most of that constituency much of which went back to the PPP, which explains their loss on March 2.  It’s plain as daylight.  Don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that. 

Hogwash ,check the results of gain loss of the Regions.

Django
Django posted:
Baseman posted:

In 2015 The PPP lost due to the 35k AFC votes which went into the coalition. In 2020 they lost most of that constituency much of which went back to the PPP, which explains their loss on March 2.  It’s plain as daylight.  Don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that. 

Hogwash ,check the results of gain loss of the Regions.

Then Count the votes!  Ayuh loss!  Put up or shut up.  Get over and move over. 

FM
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Baseman posted:
Django posted:
Baseman posted:

In 2015 The PPP lost due to the 35k AFC votes which went into the coalition. In 2020 they lost most of that constituency much of which went back to the PPP, which explains their loss on March 2.  It’s plain as daylight.  Don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that. 

Hogwash ,check the results of gain loss of the Regions.

Then Count the votes!  Ayuh loss!  Put up or shut up.  Get over and move over. 

The Coalition win the elections ,GECOM knows that.

Django
Django posted:
Baseman posted:
Django posted:
Baseman posted:

In 2015 The PPP lost due to the 35k AFC votes which went into the coalition. In 2020 they lost most of that constituency much of which went back to the PPP, which explains their loss on March 2.  It’s plain as daylight.  Don’t need to be a rocket scientist to figure that. 

Hogwash ,check the results of gain loss of the Regions.

Then Count the votes!  Ayuh loss!  Put up or shut up.  Get over and move over. 

The Coalition win the elections ,GECOM knows that.

Well to bad for GECOM and the Coalition no one accept that and both GECOM and the Coalition are powerless against all the countries and other organizations that reject that assertion. Remember what the dude told Shaka Zulu at the end of the show? He said to him, "you are a man without a nation". That is what the Coalition and GECOM will be if they insist on challenging the civilized world. 

FM
ksazma posted:
Django posted:
Baseman posted

Then Count the votes!  Ayuh loss!  Put up or shut up.  Get over and move over. 

The Coalition win the elections ,GECOM knows that.

Well to bad for GECOM and the Coalition no one accept that and both GECOM and the Coalition are powerless against all the countries and other organizations that reject that assertion. Remember what the dude told Shaka Zulu at the end of the show? He said to him, "you are a man without a nation". That is what the Coalition and GECOM will be if they insist on challenging the civilized world. 

Why you even bother with GNI circus clown!  He should not be taken seriously!

FM
Baseman posted:
ksazma posted:
Django posted:
Baseman posted

Then Count the votes!  Ayuh loss!  Put up or shut up.  Get over and move over. 

The Coalition win the elections ,GECOM knows that.

Well to bad for GECOM and the Coalition no one accept that and both GECOM and the Coalition are powerless against all the countries and other organizations that reject that assertion. Remember what the dude told Shaka Zulu at the end of the show? He said to him, "you are a man without a nation". That is what the Coalition and GECOM will be if they insist on challenging the civilized world. 

Why you even bother with GNI circus clown!  He should not be taken seriously!

The more you open your mouth, sounding more foolish.

Django

Django, this thread has some historical information, do not derailed my thread with your hodwash information. 

Open a new thread and swim in your crap. 

BTW. I have been saying, PPPC won 2015 election. Why did GECOM blocked the election petition. Another historic moment. 

FM
Dave posted:

Django, this thread has some historical information, do not derailed my thread with your hodwash information.

Open a new thread and swim in your crap.

BTW. I have been saying, PPPC won 2015 election. Why did GECOM blocked the election petition. Another historic moment. 

Ok 21st century Christopher Columbus ,will do ,likewise reciprocating will be the same.

The 2015 Election Petition wasn't blocked, the petition filed by Ganga Persaud is at standstill in the High Court.

Django

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