In the general election in January 1999 – called early after a defection left the New National Party (NNP) government without a parliamentary majority – the NNP won a landslide victory, receiving 62 per cent of the votes and Dr Keith Mitchell continued as Prime Minister. It was not only the first time a party had taken all 15 seats, but also the first time for any party to have won two successive elections. In another early election in November 2003 Mitchell and NNP were returned for a third term. NNP won eight seats, with 48 per cent of the votes, and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) seven, with 46 per cent, following a recount in two constituencies where the margin was very small. In the July 2008 election, Mitchell failed in a bid to secure an unprecedented fourth consecutive term. In a relatively peaceful election, monitored by a strong contingent from the Organization of American States, where the main issues were concerned with management of the economy, NDC took 11 of the 15 House of Representatives seats and 51 per cent of votes; NNP won four seats and 48 per cent of votes. Tillman Thomas – NDC leader since 2000 – became Prime Minister. In the general election in February 2013 Keith Mitchell and the NNP won a landslide victory, taking all 15 seats in the House of Representatives, a result which Mitchell had previously achieved in January 1999. Turnout was 88 per cent; the NNP secured 59 per cent of votes and the NDC 41 per cent. The election was observed by a Commonwealth election assessment team led by Irfan Abdool Rahman, the electoral commissioner of Mauritius. Gr e n a d a Local government There is no local government in Grenada. For administrative purposes the island of Grenada comprises six parishes including St George’s. Although there is no constitutional provision for local government nationally, the constitution does provide for a council on the two-island dependency of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Further information Government of Grenada: www.gov.gd Commonwealth Secretariat: www.thecommonwealth.org Commonwealth Governance: www.commonwealthgovernance.org Governance institutions Commonwealth Governance Handbook 2013/14 169 Parliament: www.gov.gd/departments/parliament Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court: www.eccourts.org Eastern Caribbean Central Bank: www.eccbcentralbank. org Eastern Caribbean Securities Exchange: www.ecseonline.com Bureau of Standards: www.gdbs.gd Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority: www.ectel.int National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission: www.ntrc.gd
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