2012 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

2012 Turks and Caicos Islands General Election
November 9, 2012 (2012-11-09)
15 seats in the House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
Registered7,337
Turnout6,393 (87.1%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Rufus Ewing Oswald Skippings Harold Charles
Party Progressive National Party People's Democratic Movement People's Progressive Party
Leader's seat At-Large/All-Island At-Large/All-Island Five Cays
Seats won 8 7 0
Seat change 5 5 No change
Popular vote 17,597 18,595 310
Percentage 47.7% 50.4% 0.8%
Premier before election

None
Office suspended

 Premier after Election

Rufus Ewing
Progressive National Party

General elections were held in Turks and Caicos Islands on 9 November 2012. The PNP won the election, winning eight seats with the PDM winning seven. The PNP won most of its seats by narrow margins over the PDM, while the PDM won its seats by wide margins over the PNP, with the result that despite winning fewer seats and thereby losing the election, the PDM garnered more overall votes nationwide.

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