Dominica
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The Commonwealth of Dominica is an small English speaking Caribbean island nation of 70,000, including some 3000 Carib indians, in the lesser Antillies. Britain acquired Dominica in 1763 from France and granted it independence in 1978. Within two years Dominica was being tyrannized by the corrupt Prime Minister Mary Eugenia Charles, who remained in power until 1987.
Dominica's most recent parliamentary election was on May 5, 2005. Voter turnout was 38,935 or 59%.
Election Results
- Dominica Labor Party (DLP): 19,741 votes, 52.07% of the vote 12 seats
- United Workers Party (UWP): 16,529 votes, 43.60% of the vote, 8 seats
- independent candidates: 426 votes, 1.12% of the vote, 1 seat
- Dominica Freedom Party (DFP): 1,194 votes, 3.15% of the vote, 0 seats
- others: 23 votes, 0.06% of the vote, 0 seats