1980 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

None September 2023 1980 Turks and Caicos Islands General Election Turks and Caicos Islands 1980-official parliamentary Popular no 1976 Turks and Caicos Islands General Election 1976 no no 1980 11 04 1984 Turks and Caicos Islands General Election 1984 11 seats in the Legislative Council 6 3,420https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/55934521/turks-and-caicos-election-statistics-to-1976-2012 Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012 Yumpu 2025-05-13 2,914 (85.2%)https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/55934521/turks-and-caicos-election-statistics-to-1976-2012 Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012 Yumpu 2025-05-13 FBED06 Norman B. Saunders Sr. Progressive National Party South Caicos North 8https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/55934521/turks-and-caicos-election-statistics-to-1976-2012 Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012 Yumpu 2025-05-13 4 1,724 59.2% 164C89 Oswald Skippings People's Democratic Movement Grand Turk North Back Salina 3https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/55934521/turks-and-caicos-election-statistics-to-1976-2012 Turks and Caicos Election Statistics to 1976–2012 Yumpu 2025-05-13 2 1,134 38.9% Chief Minister Oswald Skippings People's Democratic Movement Chief Minister after Election Norman B. Saunders Sr. Progressive National Party NBS Painting.jpg 130 110 150 10 10 OOS PDM Leader.jpg 250 120 150 3 70 General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 November 1980.General Election Results - 4 November 1980 https://web.archive.org/web/20161223001843/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/tc/elections/tc_results_1980.asp 23 December 2016 Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the eleven seats in the Legislative Council. Following the elections, PNP leader Norman Saunders became Chief Minister. Electoral system The eleven members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies. Campaign A total of 24 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement (PDM) running in all eleven constituencies. The other two candidates were independents. Results Progressive National Party 1724 8 +4 People's Democratic Movement 1134 3 –2 Independents 39 0 –2 17 0 3420 Caribbean Elections References Category:Elections in the Turks and Caicos Islands Turks Category:1980 in the Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands general election