Dominica Progressive Party
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The Dominica Progressive Party is a minor political party in Dominica
. It contested the 1985 general elections
under the name Dominica Progressive Force, receiving only 78 votes (0.2%) and failing to win a seat. It changed its name prior to the 1990 elections
, but received only 74 votes (0.2%) and again failed to win a seat. Although it did not participate in the elections in 1995
and 2000
, it returned for the 2005 elections
in which it put forward three candidates but failed to win a seat. In the 2009 elections
it received only 24 votes.
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...
. It contested the 1985 general elections
Dominican general election, 1985
General elections were held in Dominica on 1 July 1985. The result was a victory for the Dominica Freedom Party, which won 15 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 74.6%.-Results:...
under the name Dominica Progressive Force, receiving only 78 votes (0.2%) and failing to win a seat. It changed its name prior to the 1990 elections
Dominican general election, 1990
General elections were held in Dominica on 28 May 1990. The result was a victory for the Dominica Freedom Party, which won 11 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 66.6%, the lowest since universal suffrage was introduced in 1951.-Results:...
, but received only 74 votes (0.2%) and again failed to win a seat. Although it did not participate in the elections in 1995
Dominican general election, 1995
General elections were held in Dominica on 12 June 1995. Although the Dominica Freedom Party received the most votes, the United Workers' Party won 11 of the 21 seats. Voter turnout was 65.2%, the lowest since universal suffrage was introduced in 1951....
and 2000
Dominican general election, 2000
General elections were held in Dominica on 31 January 2000 and saw the Dominica Labour Party led by Rosie Douglas take power defeating the previous government of the United Workers' Party led by Edison James, despite the UWP receiving more votes. The DLP won 10 seats, the UWP 9 seats and the...
, it returned for the 2005 elections
Dominican general election, 2005
The 2005 Dominican General election was held in Dominica on 5 May 2005. After a hard campaign the Dominica Labour Party was re-elected winning a majority of seats...
in which it put forward three candidates but failed to win a seat. In the 2009 elections
Dominican general election, 2009
A parliamentary election was held in Dominica on 18 December 2009, to elect the 21 Representatives of the House of Assembly. The incumbent Dominica Labour Party increased its majority to 18 of 21 seats, winning a third term.-Key:...
it received only 24 votes.