General elections were held in Grenada on 19 February 2013.Grenada to Hold Elections Feb. 19 Caribbean Journal, 13 January 2013 The result was a landslide victory for the opposition New National Party, which won all 15 seats.Grenada Election Landslide Carib Arena, 20 February 2013
Date The election date was announced by Prime Minister Tillman Thomas at the National Democratic Congress Party Convention at Sauteurs Bus Station on 13 January 2013.February 19 – D Day The New Today, 4 February 2013
Electoral system The fifteen members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.Election Profile IFES
Candidates ConstituencyCandidatesPartySt. Patrick EastTillman ThomasNational Democratic CongressClifton PaulNew National PartyValdon Crosley PaulNational United FrontWinston FrederickPeople United Labour PartyCarriacou and Petite MartiniqueRandolph Harrison FlearyNational Democratic CongressElvin NimrodNew National PartyClint JohnMovement of Independent CandidatesTown of St. GeorgeFranka BernadineNational Democratic CongressNicholas SteeleNew National PartyStandford SimonGood Old Democratic PartySt. George North EastNazim BurkeNational Democratic CongressTobias ClementNew National PartyLawrence AmadéMovement of Independent CandidatesOswald Roderick Mc BurnieGrenada United Patriotic MovementMartin Washington EdwardsGrenada Renaissance PartySt. George SouthMerle ByerNational Democratic CongressAlexandra Otway - NoëlNew National PartyGlynis RobertsNational United FrontSt. George South EastRandal RobinsonNational Democratic CongressGregory BowenNew National PartyFerron Curlan LoweNational United FrontAbdurraheem A. JonesMovement of Independent CandidatesSt. Andrew South WestSylvester QuarlessNational Democratic CongressYolande Bain-HorsfordNew National PartySt. Andrew North WestAlleyne WalkerNational Democratic CongressDelma ThomasNew National PartySt. DavidAdrian ThomasNational Democratic CongressOliver JosephNew National PartyJustin Mc BurnieGood Old Democratic PartyRaphael Victor BaptisteIndependentSt. Andrew North EastTerry HillaireNational Democratic CongressRoland BholaNew National PartyRaleigh W. DateIndependentSt. George North WestAli DowdenNational Democratic CongressKeith MitchellNew National PartyOswald PeterGrenada United Patriotic MovementDesmond Cuthbert SandyGrenada Renaissance PartySt. Patrick WestJoseph AndallNational Democratic CongressAnthony BoatswainNew National PartySt. JohnGeorge VincentNational Democratic CongressAlvin DaBreoNew National PartyLyntoria WelchGrenada Renaissance PartySt. MarkDenneth ModesteNational Democratic CongressClarice Modeste-CurwenNew National PartySt. Andrew South EastPatrick SimmonsNational Democratic CongressEmmalin PierreNew National PartySource: Grenada Broadcast
Conduct The preliminary report from invited Organisation of American States election observers was positive regarding the "civil and peaceful" election and its high turnout. The observers noted minor bureaucratic problems, and recommended greater enactment of campaign finance regulations. The observers also noted that women were under-represented in the list of candidates (9 of 48) and elected representatives (4 of 15).
Results
With a Gallagher Index of 40.81, this election is considered to be the most disproportionate in modern history, due to the NDC receiving over two fifths of the vote yet not receiving any seats in the House of Representatives.
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