Good Old Democratic Party

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 McBurnie	6	0.02%	0 / 15	6th	Extra-parliamentary
1995		16	0.04%	0 / 15	7th	Extra-parliamentary
1999		12	0.03%	0 / 15	5th	Extra-parliamentary
2003		10	0.02%	0 / 15	5th	Extra-parliamentary
2008		Did not run^[a]		0 / 15		Extra-parliamentary
2013		14	0.03%	0 / 15	6th	Extra-parliamentary
2018		Did not run^[b]		0 / 15		Extra-parliamentary
Source: Caribbean Elections^[7]

^ McBurnie ran as an independent candidate in 2008 using his middle name, Francis McBurnie. He received three votes.^[5]
^ McBurnie needed six registered voters to sign his nomination form, but could only collect three.^[6]

References

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

External links

GOD Manifesto 2013

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[6] McBurnie ran as an independent candidate in 2008 using his middle name, Francis McBurnie. He received three votes.^[5]

[8] McBurnie needed six registered voters to sign his nomination form, but could only collect three.^[6]

[OAS-1] Report of the Electoral Observation Mission of the Organisation of American States to the General elections in Grenada OAS

[UPI-2] "Grenadians close election campaigns". UPI. 12 March 1990.

[N1-3] 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

[7] "Over 40 candidates nominated to contest Grenada general election". Nation News. CMC. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2022.

[god-9] "Good Old Democratic Party (GOD)". KnowledgeWalk Institute. Retrieved 28 August 2017.

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