General elections were held in Dominica on 31 January 2000 and saw the Dominica Labour Party led by Rosie Douglas take power defeating the previous government of the United Workers' Party led by Edison James, despite the UWP receiving more votes. The DLP won 10 seats, the UWP 9 seats and the Dominica Freedom Party took 2 seats. Voter turnout was 59.25%.Election 2000 The Dominica Labour Party formed a government in coalition with the Dominica Freedom Party.Dominica: parliamentary elections House of Assembly, 2000 Voter turnout was 60.2%,Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p230 the lowest since the introduction of universal suffrage in 1951.
Campaign The ruling United Workers' Party campaigned on their economic record while the Dominica Labour Party focused on charges of corruption against the government.
Results
List of elected members ConstituencyPartyElected memberCastle Bruce UWP Loreen Bannis-RobertsColihaut DLP Osborne RiviereCottage DLP Reginald AustrieGrand Bay DLP Pierre CharlesLa Plaine UWP Ronald M. GreenMahaut UWP Julien PrevostMarigot UWP Edison JamesMorne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique UWP Gertrude RobertsPaix Bouche DLP Matthew J. WalterPetite Savanne DLP Urban BaronPortsmouth DLP Rosie DouglasRoseau-Central DFP Charles SavarinRoseau-North UWP Julius TimothyRoseau-South DLP Ambrose GeorgeRoseau-Valley UWP Norris CharlesSalisbury UWP Earl WilliamsSalybia DLP Kelly GraneauSt. Joseph DLP Vince HendersonSoufrière DFP Frederick BaronVieille Case DLP Roosevelt SkerritWesley UWP Peter CarbonSource: Electoral Office
References
External links Full results of 2000 election