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1992 Guyanese general election
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| country | Guyana | |
| type | parliamentary | |
| previous_election | 1985 Guyanese general election | |
| previous_year | 1985 | |
| next_election | 1997 Guyanese general election | |
| next_year | 1997 | |
| seats_for_election | 53 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly | majority_seats=33 |
| election_date | 5 October 1992 | |
| registered | 384,195 | |
| turnout | 88.70% ( 14.87pp) | |
| image1 | President_Cheddi_Jagan.png | |
| candidate1 | Cheddi Jagan | |
| party1 | People's Progressive Party/Civic | |
| last_election1 | 15.77%, 8 seats | |
| seats1 | **32** | |
| popular_vote1 | **162,058** | |
| seat_change1 | 24 | |
| percentage1 | **53.45%** | |
| swing1 | 36.23pp | |
| image2 | Desmond_Hoyte.jpg | |
| candidate2 | Desmond Hoyte | |
| party2 | People's National Congress (Guyana) | |
| last_election2 | 78.54%, 42 seats | |
| popular_vote2 | 128,286 | |
| percentage2 | 42.31% | |
| seats2 | 31 | |
| seat_change2 | 23 | |
| swing2 | 37.68pp | |
| map_image | 1992_Guyanese_general_election_results_by_region.svg | |
| map_size | 250px | |
| map_caption | Results by district | |
| title | President | |
| before_election | Desmond Hoyte | |
| before_party | People's National Congress (Guyana) | |
| after_election | Cheddi Jagan | |
| after_party | People's Progressive Party/Civic |
General elections were held in Guyana on 5 October 1992. They were the first free and fair elections since 1964. The newly created People's Progressive Party/Civic alliance ended the People's National Congress' 28-year rule, winning 28 of the 53 seats and 53.5% of the vote following a landslide victory. Voter turnout was 80.4%.
Electoral system
The National Assembly had 65 members; 53 elected by proportional representation in a nationwide constituency, 10 appointed by the Regional Councils elected on the same date as the national members, and 2 appointed by the National Congress of Local Democratic Organs, an umbrella body representing the regional councils.
The President was elected by a first-past-the-post double simultaneous vote system, whereby each list nominated a presidential candidate and the presidential election itself was won by the candidate of the list having a plurality.
Results
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References
References
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p363 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
- Nohlen, p357
- (20 December 2019). "About".
- (30 April 2009). "The civic legend". Stabroek News.
- "Guyana: People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), including whether members or supporters of the party are targeted because of their political beliefs (2010-October 2013)".
- Rajendra Chandisingh. (1982). ""Guyana's new Constitution and the elections of 1980: A case of people's power?"". Verfassung und Recht in Übersee / Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
- "Carter Center report on the 1992 Guyanese elections".
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