1995 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
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General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 2 February 1995.[5] The result was a victory for the opposition People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won eight of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council.[5] Following the elections, PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor became Chief Minister.
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February 2, 1995
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13 seats in the Legislative Council 7 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | Needed[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 4,171[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Electoral system
Campaign
A total of 33 candidates contested the elections; the Progressive National Party (PNP) and PDM both ran full slates of 13 candidates, with an additional seven candidates running as independents.[5]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| People's Democratic Movement | 2,058 | 49.99 | 8 | +3 | |
| Progressive National Party | 1,887 | 45.83 | 4 | –4 | |
| Independents | 172 | 4.18 | 1 | New | |
| Total | 4,117 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,117 | 98.09 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 80 | 1.91 | |||
| Total votes | 4,197 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,431 | 77.28 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||