2005 Dominican general election

none Dominica parliamentary 2000 Dominican general election 2000 2009 Dominican general election 2009 21 of the 30 seats in the House of Assembly 11 5 May 2005 65,889 59.09% ( 1.08pp) RooseveltSkerrit.jpg Roosevelt Skerrit Dominica Labour Party Vieille Case 42.91%, 10 seats 12 2 19,741 52.07% 9.16pp Edison James visits EU (cropped).jpg Edison James United Workers' Party (Dominica) Marigot 43.44%, 9 seats 8 1 16,529 43.60% 0.16pp Map of the 2005 Dominican general election.svg Results by constituency Prime Minister Elected Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit Dominica Labour Party Roosevelt Skerrit Dominica Labour Party General elections were held in Dominica on 5 May 2005. The result was a victory for the ruling Dominica Labour Party, which won 12 of the 21 seats in the House of Assembly. The opposition United Workers' Party unsuccessfully made legal challenges to several of the constituency results. Background In the previous 2000 elections the ruling United Workers' Party won one fewer seats than the Dominica Labour Party, despite receiving more votes. As a result, the Dominica Labour Party with 10 seats was able to form a coalition government with the Dominica Freedom Party, which had won two seats. http://www.newsdominica.com/election/index.cfm https://web.archive.org/web/20051023051324/http://www.newsdominica.com/election/index.cfm dead 2005-10-23 General Election 2005 2009-02-27 News-Dominica.com In 2004, Prime Minister Pierre Charles died and was succeeded by Minister of Education Roosevelt Skerrit. http://www.angus-reid.com/tracker/view/6676 Dominica 2009-02-28 Angus Reid Global Monitor September 2017 InternetArchiveBot yes Campaign On 7 April Skerrit announced that the elections would take place on 5 May. Altogether 47 candidates stood in the elections; 21 candidates from the United Workers' Party, 19 from the Dominica Labour Party, 3 from the Dominica Progressive Party, 2 from the Dominica Freedom Party and 2 independents. Just under 66,000 voters were registered to vote in the election at 249 polling stations spread over the 21 constituencies. http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/05/06/election.shtml Dominica's general election turnout "good" - officials 2009-02-27 2005-05-05 Caribbean Net News dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080515180938/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/05/06/election.shtml 2008-05-15 https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcaribbean%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2005%2F05%2Fprintable%2F050504_dominicavote.shtml Dominica holds general elections 2009-02-28 2005-05-04 BBC Online Major elections issues included an International Monetary Fund austerity economic plan for Dominica and the Dominica Labour Party government's decision to switch recognition from the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the People's Republic of China. https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcaribbean%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2005%2F05%2Fprintable%2F050506_skerritelections.shtml Dominican leader wants unity 2009-02-28 2005-05-06 BBC Onlinehttp://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050505T230000-0500_79965_OBS_NEWS_BRIEF_____NEWS_BRIEF_____NEWS_BRIEF.asp Governing party retains power in Dominica 2009-02-28 2005-05-06 The Jamaica Observer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050507060841/http://jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050505T230000-0500_79965_OBS_NEWS_BRIEF_____NEWS_BRIEF_____NEWS_BRIEF.asp May 7, 2005 On the Monday before the election, there was an incident when motorcades for the two main parties collided with each other. No major injuries resulted and rallies for each party were held afterwards. http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/05/04/police.shtml Dominican police investigate election motorcade furore 2009-02-27 2005-05-04 Caribbean Net News dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060303044405/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/05/04/police.shtml 2006-03-03 The police then refused either party permission to hold motorcades on the day before the election. The campaign was judged as being particularly long and divisive, with the election seen as very close and likely to come down to voter turnout. Opinion polls A poll in February predicted that the United Workers' Party would win 12 seats, compared to 7 for the Dominica Labour Party and 2 for the Dominica Freedom Party. However another poll in March had the Dominica Labour Party winning 12 seats, the United Workers' Party 7 seats and the Dominica Freedom Party 2 seats.http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050410T210000-0500_78435_OBS_DOMINICA_VOTE_TOO_CLOSE_TO_CALL.asp Dominica vote too close to call 2009-02-28 2005-04-11 The Jamaica Observer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080725103052/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050410T210000-0500_78435_OBS_DOMINICA_VOTE_TOO_CLOSE_TO_CALL.asp July 25, 2008 Results The Dominica Labour Party increased their number of seats from 10 to 12, obtaining a majority. The United Workers' Party lost one seat, one independent candidate was elected, whilst the Dominica Freedom Party lost both its seats. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/d/dominica/dominica2005.txt Dominica: Legislative election of 5 May 2005 2009-02-27 Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive It was the first election in 35 years where the Dominica Freedom Party—the governing party of Eugenia Charles from 1980 to 1995—did not win any seats. http://www.antiguasun.com/paper/?as=view&sun=400541017505192005&an=393220098805192005&ac=Regional Tough times for Dominica Freedom Party 2009-02-28 2005-05-19 Antigua Sun http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-bin/GPrint2002.pl?file=2005/05/09/elects.shtml Dominica re-elects prime minister 2009-02-28 2005-05-09 Caribbean Net News dead https://archive.today/20050508101632/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-bin/GPrint2002.pl?file=2005/05/09/elects.shtml 2005-05-08 Prime Minister Skerrit announced that the day after the election would be a national holiday and called for Dominica to unite behind the government after the elections. https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4521117.stm Ruling party wins Dominica poll 2009-02-28 2005-05-06 BBC Online Dominica Labour Party 19741 12 +2 United Workers' Party 16529 8 –1 Dominica Freedom Party 1194 0 –2 Dominica Progressive Party 23 0 New Independents 426 1 +1 1022 0 65889 IPU List of elected members ConstituencyPartyElected memberCastle Bruce UWP Loreen Bannis-RobertsColihaut IND Ronald ToulonCottage DLP Reginald AustrieGrand Bay DLP John FabienLa Plaine UWP Ronald M. GreenMahaut DLP Rayburn BlackmoreMarigot UWP Edison JamesMorne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique UWP Abraham BrownePaix Bouche DLP Matthew J. WalterPetite Savanne DLP Urban BaronPortsmouth DLP Ian DouglasRoseau-Central UWP Norris PrevostRoseau-North UWP Julius TimothyRoseau-South DLP Ambrose GeorgeRoseau-Valley UWP Norris M. CharlesSalisbury UWP Earl WilliamsSalybia DLP Kelly GraneauSt. Joseph DLP Vince HendersonSoufrière DLP Ian PinardVieille Case DLP Roosevelt SkerritWesley UWP Peter CarbonSource: Electoral Office Aftermath Following the elections, the United Workers' Party made legal challenges to the results of five constituencies, Castle Bruce, Soufriere, Mahaut, St Joseph and Carib Territory alleging that there were problems with the counts and that the results were rigged by the government. http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/06/04/election.shtml Dominica election challenge fails 2009-02-27 2005-06-04 Caribbean Net News dead https://web.archive.org/web/20051123193642/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/06/04/election.shtml 2005-11-23 Initial counts in the Castle Bruce constituency had the United Workers' Party candidate ahead but the final result saw the Dominica Labour Party win by one vote. http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/05/11/fair.shtml Dominica general election was free and fair, says elections chief 2009-02-28 2005-05-11 Caribbean Net News dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080720001614/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/2005/05/11/fair.shtml 2008-07-20 Opposition supporters protested the results outside of the government headquarters in Roseau. https://www.bbc.co.uk/webarchive/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fcaribbean%2Fnews%2Fstory%2F2005%2F05%2F050509_domswear.shtml Opposition to challenge Dominica's poll results 2009-02-28 2005-05-09 BBC Online On the 28 October 2005 the legal challenges were dismissed by a High Court Justice, Hugh Rawlins. http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-bin/GPrint2002.pl?file=2005/11/03/dashes.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20060510131453/http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/cgi-bin/GPrint2002.pl?file=2005%2F11%2F03%2Fdashes.shtml dead 2006-05-10 Ruling by Dominica High Court dashes by-election hopes of United Workers Party 2009-02-28 2005-11-03 Caribbean Net News The appeals court also rejected the lawsuit in April 2006 and the United Workers' Party then dropped the challenges.http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060405T230000-0500_102035_OBS_DOMINICA_OPPOSITION_DROPS_COURT_CHALLENGE_TO_MAY______POLL.asp Dominica opposition drops court challenge to May 2005 poll 2009-02-28 2006-04-06 The Jamaica Observer dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060503084857/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20060405T230000-0500_102035_OBS_DOMINICA_OPPOSITION_DROPS_COURT_CHALLENGE_TO_MAY______POLL.asp May 3, 2006 References External links 2005 General Election results Election Office Election results IFES Dominica House of Assembly: Elections held in 2005 IPU Dominica Legislative Election of 5 May 2005 Adam Carr Category:Elections in Dominica Dominica Category:2005 in Dominica Category:May 2005 in North America