1992 Guyanese general election

1992 Guyanese general election
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53 of the 65 seats in the National Assembly
33 seats needed for a majority
Registered384,195
Turnout88.70%
  First party Second party
 
Candidate Cheddi Jagan Desmond Hoyte
Party PPP/C PNC
Seats won 32 31
Seat change Increase24 Decrease23
Popular vote 162,058 128,286
Percentage 53.45% 42.31%
Swing Increase36.23pp Decrease37.68pp
Results by district
President before election

Desmond Hoyte
PNC

Elected President

Cheddi Jagan
PPP/C

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General elections were held in Guyana on 5 October 1992.[1] They were the first free and fair elections since 1964.[2] The newly created People's Progressive Party/Civic alliance[3][4][5] ended the People's National Congress' 28-year rule, winning 28 of the 53 seats and 53.5% of the vote following a landslide victory. Voter turnout was 80.4%.[1]

  1. ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p363 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p357
  3. ^ "About". Peoples Progressive Party/Civic. 20 December 2019. Archived from the original on 4 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ "The civic legend". Stabroek News. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Guyana: People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), including whether members or supporters of the party are targeted because of their political beliefs (2010-October 2013)". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 28 May 2023.