1976 Grenadian general election

none June 2022 Grenada parliamentary 1972 Grenadian general election 1972 1984 Grenadian general election 1984 All 15 seats in the House of Representatives 8 7 December 1976 63,193 65.19% ( 18.30pp) Eric Gairy 1977.png Eric Gairy GULP 58.87%, 13 seats 9 4 21,108 51.74% 7.13pp Maurice_Bishop_1982-06-11.jpg Maurice Bishop People's Alliance(NJM–GNP–UPP) FFA500 41.13%, 2 seats 6Grenada NJM: 4 seats GNP: 1 seat UPP: 1 seat 4 18,886 46.29% 5.16pp Grenadian general election map, 1976.svg Results by constituency Prime Minister Eric Gairy GULP Eric Gairy GULP General elections were held in Grenada on 7 December 1976.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p307 978-0-19-928357-6 The result was a victory for the Grenada United Labour Party of Eric Gairy, which won nine of the 15 seats, whilst the opposition People's Alliance (a coalition of the New JEWEL Movement, the Grenada National Party and the United People's Party) won the remainder. However, the elections were marred by fraud (and branded fraudulent by international observers), as Gairy's secret police, known as the Mongoose Gang, had been threatening the opposition.Nohlen, pp301-302 Voter turnout was 65%.Nohlen, p310 Three years later Gairy was overthrown by the New JEWEL Movement, a move which was supported by a significant part of the population.Nohlen, p302 Results File:Grenadian Parliament 1976.svg Grenada United Labour Party 21108 9 –4 People's Alliance (NJM–GNP–UPP)Grenada 18886 6 +4 Independents 803 0 New 0 399 63193 Nohlen Notes References Category:Elections in Grenada General Grenada Grenada