The Good Old Democratic Party (GOD), also known as Good Old Democracy, is a minor political party in Grenada founded and led by Justin Francis McBurnie.[1] It first contested parliamentary elections in 1990, when it received only six votes for McBurnie, its sole candidate, and failed to win a seat.[2][3]

McBurnie died on 19 January 2021.[4]

Electoral history

Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Result
1990 Justin Francis McBurnie60.02%
0 / 15
 Steady Increase 6th Extra-parliamentary
1995160.04%
0 / 15
 Steady Decrease 7th Extra-parliamentary
1999120.03%
0 / 15
 Steady Increase 5th Extra-parliamentary
2003100.02%
0 / 15
 Steady Steady 5th Extra-parliamentary
2008 Did not run[lower-alpha 1]
0 / 15
 Extra-parliamentary
2013140.03%
0 / 15
 Steady Increase 6th Extra-parliamentary
2018 Did not run[lower-alpha 2]
0 / 15
 Extra-parliamentary
Source: Caribbean Elections[7]
  1. ↑ McBurnie ran as an independent candidate in 2008 using his middle name, Francis McBurnie. He received three votes.[5]
  2. ↑ McBurnie needed six registered voters to sign his nomination form, but could only collect three.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Report of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States to the General elections in Grenada OAS
  2. ↑ "Grenadians close election campaigns". UPI. 12 March 1990.
  3. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp311-312 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  4. ↑ "DEATH OF JUSTIN MC BURNIE". Grenada Broadcasting Network. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  5. ↑ General elections Grenada Office of Parliamentary Elections
  6. ↑ "Over 40 candidates nominated to contest Grenada general election". Nation News. CMC. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Good Old Democratic Party (GOD)". KnowledgeWalk Institute. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
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