1989 Belizean general election

1989 Belizean general election

← 1984 4 September 1989 1993 →

All 28 seats in the House of Representatives
Turnout72.62%
  First party Second party
  George Cadle Price Manuel Esquivel
Leader George Cadle Price Manuel Esquivel
Party PUP UDP
Leader since 1956 1983
Leader's seat Pickstock Caribbean Shores
Last election 7 seats 21 seats
Seats won 15 13
Seat change Increase8 Decrease8
Popular vote 29,986 28,900
Percentage 50.9% 49.0%
Swing Increase6.9 Decrease5.1

Popular vote by constituency. As Belize uses the FPTP electoral system, seat totals are not determined by popular vote, but instead via results by each constituency

Prime Minister before election

Manuel Esquivel
UDP

Subsequent Prime Minister

George Cadle Price
PUP

General elections were held in Belize on 4 September 1989.[1] The result was a narrow victory for the People's United Party, which won 15 of the 28 seats. Voter turnout was 72.6%.[1]

  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p104 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6