title: 1999 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
text: # 1999 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
  
  General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 4 March 1999. The result was a victory for the ruling People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won nine of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council. PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor remained Chief Minister.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies.
  
  ## Campaign
  
  A total of 38 candidates contested the elections; the Progressive National Party (PNP) and PDM both ran full slates of 13 candidates, with an additional twelve candidates running as independents.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | People's Democratic Movement | 2,362 | 52.22 | 9 | +1 |
  | | Progressive National Party | 1,849 | 40.88 | 4 | 0 |
  | | Independents | 312 | 6.90 | 0 | –1 |
  | Total | Total | 4,523 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,523 | 98.09 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 88 | 1.91 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 4,611 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,424 | 85.01 | | |
  | Source: Caribbean Elections ||||||
  