title: 1995 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
text: # 1995 Turks and Caicos Islands general election
  
  General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 2 February 1995. The result was a victory for the opposition People's Democratic Movement (PDM), which won eight of the thirteen seats in the Legislative Council. Following the elections, PDM leader Derek Hugh Taylor became Chief Minister.
  
  ## Electoral system
  
  The thirteen members of the Legislative Council were elected from single-member constituencies, a change from the system used between 1988 and 1991 when they were elected from five multi-member constituencies.
  
  ## Campaign
  
  A total of 33 candidates contested the elections; the Progressive National Party (PNP) and PDM both ran full slates of 13 candidates, with an additional seven candidates running as independents.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | People's Democratic Movement | 2,058 | 49.99 | 8 | +3 |
  | | Progressive National Party | 1,887 | 45.83 | 4 | –4 |
  | | Independents | 172 | 4.18 | 1 | New |
  | Total | Total | 4,117 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,117 | 98.09 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 80 | 1.91 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 4,197 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,431 | 77.28 | | |
  | Source: Caribbean Elections ||||||
  