National Assembly of Guyana

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The National Assembly is the parliament of Guyana. It has 65 members, 53 members elected for a five-year term by proportional representation and 12 members delegated by local government councils. The President is elected for a five-year term on the basis of the parliamentary elections.

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Summary of the 28 August 2006 National Assembly of Guyana election results
Alliances and Parties National Regional Σ +/–
Votes % Seats Votes % Seats
People's Progressive Party–Civic 183,867 54.6 21 182,156 54.0 15 36 +2
People's National Congress–Reform 114,608 34.0 13 114,283 34.0 9 22 –6
Alliance for Change 28,366 8.4 4 27,397 8.1 1 5 +5
Guyana Action PartyRise Organise and Rebuild Guyana 4,249 1.2 1 4,588 1.3 1 –2
The United Force 2,694 0.8 1 2,903 0.9 1 ±0
Justice for All People 2,571 0.8 3,436 1.0 0 ±0
Others   495 0.1 0 0 ±0
Total 336,375 100.0 40 335,258 100.0 25 65
Source: Adam Carr's Election Archive