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General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 November 1980. The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the eleven seats in the Legislative Council. Following the elections, PNP leader Norman Saunders became Chief Minister.
Electoral system
The eleven members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies.
Campaign
A total of 24 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement (PDM) running in all eleven constituencies. The other two candidates were independents.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Progressive National Party | 1,724 | 59.51 | 8 | +4 | |
| People's Democratic Movement | 1,134 | 39.14 | 3 | –2 | |
| Independents | 39 | 1.35 | 0 | –2 | |
| Total | 2,897 | 100.00 | 11 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 2,897 | 99.42 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 17 | 0.58 | |||
| Total votes | 2,914 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,420 | 85.20 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
- ^ General Election Results - 4 November 1980 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
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