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General elections were held in Guyana on 28 November 2011.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Progressive Party, which won 32 of the 65 seats.[2]
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The candidate of the party with the largest number of seats becomes President. The ruling People's Progressive Party nominated Donald Ramotar, the party's general secretary and advisor to outgoing President Bharrat Jagdeo.[2] The Partnership for National Unity (an alliance of the People's National Congress, the Guyana Action Party and the Working People's Alliance)[3] nominated David A. Granger, a former commander of the Guyana Defence Force.
As of November 2011, polling shows the PPP lead shrinking by 3 to 4 points, and some polls show the APNU coalition with a slight lead.
Election Day, November 28 was declared a national holiday and troops will be patrolling the streets in order to prevent violence as had happened in previous elections.
| Alliances and Parties | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National | Regional | Σ | +/– | |||||
| People's Progressive Party–Civic | 166,340 | 48.62 | 19 | 13 | 32 | –4 | ||
| A Partnership for National Unity (People's National Congress–Reform/Guyana Action Party/National Front Alliance/Working People's Alliance |
139,678 | 40.83 | 16 | 10 | 26 | +3 | ||
| Alliance for Change | 35,333 | 10.33 | 5 | 2 | 7 | +2 | ||
| The United Force | 885 | 0.26 | — | — | 0 | –1 | ||
| East Berbice Development Association (only contested regional seats) |
— | — | — | — | 0 | ±0 | ||
| Total votes (turnout %) | 342,126 | 100.00 | 40 | 25 | 65 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | ||||||||
The PPP/C won for the fifth straight time, but with a minority government. PPP/C candidate Donald Ramotar was elected President, but the opposition parties won a majority in the National Assembly.
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