1978 Dominican presidential election

None Dominica Presidential 21 December 1978 no 3x4.svg Fred Degazon DLP 16 61.5% 3x4.svg John Bully 10 38.4% DFP President Louis Cools-Lartigue Fred Degazon An indirect presidential election was held on 21 December 1978 to elect the first President of Dominica. Fred Degazon was elected with the ruling Dominica Labour Party. History Dominica had become independent from the United Kingdom on 3 November 1978. Louis Cools-Lartigue, who had previously served as governor-general of Dominica, served as the interim president of the country between the start of independence and the first presidential election was held.25 December 1978 Dominica Lawmakers Pick Island President 52 Miami Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-dominica-lawmakers-pick/181263017/ Newspapers.com 17 September 2025 The election was held on 21 December.https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/22/archives/dominica-picks-first-president.html Dominica Picks First President New York Times 22 December 1978 17 September 2025 The House of Assembly voted for the president. The nominee for the ruling Dominica Labour Party (DLP), Fred Degazon, served as speaker of parliament. The candidate for the opposition Dominica Freedom Party (DFP) was John Bully, who had served as finance secretary. Degazon received 16 votes to Bully's 10.1978-12-22 Dominica Picks First President https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/22/archives/dominica-picks-first-president.html 2026-05-09 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 Degazon sworn in on 20 January 1979. The opposition sought legal action against Degazon's election. They argued that it was unconstitutional because Degazon had not been sworn in with 24 hours of being elected.21 January 1979 Asumió la presidencia 5 El Miami Herald https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-miami-herald-asumi-la-presidencia/180652929/ Newspapers.com 17 September 2025 Spanish Results 1978 Dominican presidential election Fred Degazon Dominica Labour Party 16 John Bully Dominica Freedom Party 10 References Category:Presidential elections in Dominica President Dominica Category:December 1978 in North America