Dominican general election, 1975
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General elections were held in Dominica
on 24 March 1975. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party
, which won 16 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 79.0%.
Dominica
Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...
on 24 March 1975. The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party
Dominica Labour Party
The Dominica Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Dominica.-History:Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, it is the oldest political party in Dominica. It first contested general elections in 1961, winning seven of the eleven seats. In the next...
, which won 16 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 79.0%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominica Labour Party Dominica Labour Party The Dominica Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Dominica.-History:Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, it is the oldest political party in Dominica. It first contested general elections in 1961, winning seven of the eleven seats. In the next... |
10,523 | 49.3 | 16 | |
| Dominica Freedom Party Dominica Freedom Party The Dominica Freedom Party is a conservative political party in Dominica.The party lost all of its seats in the House of Assembly at 2005 general election, held on 5 May 2005. This was the first time since 1975 that the DFP was not elected in any seats... |
6,920 | 32.4 | 3 | |
| Progressive Labour Party Progressive Labour Party (Dominica) The Progressive Labour Party was a political party in Dominica. It contested the 1975 general elections, receiving 4.2% of the vote, but failing to win a seat. It did not run in any subsequent elections.... |
897 | 4.2 | 0 | New |
| Caribbean Federal Party Caribbean Federal Party The Progressive Labour Party was a political party in Dominica. It contested the 1975 general elections, receiving just 119 votes and failing to win a seat. It did not run in any subsequent elections.... |
119 | 0.6 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 2,880 | 13.5 | 2 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,769 | |||
| Total | 23,107 | 100 | 21 | +10 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||