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General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 3 April 1991. The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive National Party (PNP), which won eight of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council. Following the elections, PNP leader Washington Misick became Chief Minister.
Electoral system
The thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from five multi-member constituencies with two or three seats.
Campaign
A total of 26 candidates contested the elections, with the PNP and People's Democratic Movement all running full slates of 13 candidates.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Progressive National Party | 4,834 | 51.56 | 8 | +6 | |
| People's Democratic Movement | 4,542 | 48.44 | 5 | –6 | |
| Total | 9,376 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 3,596 | 98.57 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 52 | 1.43 | |||
| Total votes | 3,648 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,542 | 80.32 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
- ^ General Election Results - 3 April 1991 Archived 23 December 2016 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
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