Guyanese general election, 2011

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General elections were held in Guyana on 28 November 2011.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 32 of the 65 seats.^[2]

Presidential candidates

The candidate of the party with the largest number of seats becomes President. The ruling People's Progressive Party nominated Donald Ramotar, the party's general secretary and advisor to outgoing President Bharrat Jagdeo.^[2] The Partnership for National Unity (an alliance of the People's National Congress, the Guyana Action Party and the Working People's Alliance)^[3] nominated David A. Granger, a former commander of the Guyana Defence Force.

Police protection

Election Day, November 28 was declared a national holiday and troops patrolled the streets in order to prevent violence as had happened in previous elections.

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats
Party	Votes	%	Constituency	Top-up	Total	+/–
People's Progressive Party	166,340	48.60	13	19	32	–4
A Partnership for National Unity	139,678	40.81	10	16	26	+3
Alliance for Change	35,333	10.32	2	5	7	+2
The United Force	885	0.26	0	0	0	–1
Invalid/blank votes	4,481	–	–	–	–	–
Total	346,717	100	25	40	65	0
Registered voters/turnout	475,496	72.92	–	–	–	–
Source: GECOM

Results

The PPP won for the fifth straight time, but with a minority government. PPP candidate Donald Ramotar was elected President, but the opposition parties won a majority in the National Assembly.

References

↑ "Opposition parties warn GECOM about pitfalls of re-opening registration". Demerara Waves. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
1 2 Guyana governing party's Donald Ramotar wins election BBC News, 1 December 2011
↑ About APNU APNU

Elections and referendums in Guyana

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