{"id":195,"date":"1998-09-02T14:11:55","date_gmt":"1998-09-02T10:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ukrupnenie.com\/countries\/b\/belize\/1998-legislative-election-belize.html"},"modified":"2007-09-02T14:13:34","modified_gmt":"2007-09-02T10:13:34","slug":"1998-legislative-election-belize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralgeography.com\/new\/en\/countries\/b\/belize\/1998-legislative-election-belize.html","title":{"rendered":"Belize. Legislative Election 1998"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre>BELIZE \r\nELECTIONS OF 5 MARCH 2003\r\n==================================================================\r\nElection to the House of Representatives \r\nSource: Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission\r\n\r\nParties\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n* PUP - People's United Party \r\n* UDP - United Democratic Party\r\n\r\n\r\nNATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS\r\n==================================================================\r\nVotes and seats are compared with those at the 1998 election.\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nRegistered voters:            126,261\r\nTotal votes cast:              99,560   78.8\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nParty                          Votes    %                Seats\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nPeople's United Party          52,934   53.2  (-06.5)    22  (-04)\r\nUnited Democratic Party        45,415   45.6  (+06.2)     7  (+04)\r\nOthers                          1,211   01.2              -\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                          99,560                    29\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\n\r\nVOTING BY CONSTITUENCY\r\n==================================================================\r\n\r\nALBERT\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nMark ESPAT *            PUP              1,482   82.8  (+12.6)\r\nSydney Fuller                               54   03.0\r\nMarilyn Williams        UDP                253   14.2  (-14.2)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    1,789\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nBELIZE RURAL CENTRAL\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nRalph FONSECA *         PUP              2,110   66.5  (-06.5)\r\nColin Gillett           UDP              1,063   33.5  (+08.3)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    3,173\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nBELIZE RURAL NORTH\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nMaxwell SAMUELS *       PUP              1,447   53.6  (+01.3)\r\nFelix Sutherland        UDP              1,251   46.4  (+00.1)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    2,698\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nBELIZE RURAL SOUTH\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nPatty Arceo *           PUP              1,430   43.0  (-14.3)\r\nManuel HEREDIA Jr.      UDP              1,539   57.0  (+14.3)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    2,969\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCARIBBEAN SHORES\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nOscar Ayuso             UDP              1,429   47.3  (+03.6)\r\nJoe COYE *              PUP              1,592   52.7  (-03.9)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    3,021\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCAYO CENTRAL\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nMario CASTELLANOS +     PUP              2,438   50.9  (-03.0)\r\nEduardo Dito                                64   01.3\r\nRene Montero            UDP              2,260   47.3  (+02.2)\r\nIvan Roberts                                26   00.5\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,788\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCAYO NORTH\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nAinsley LESLIE *        PUP              2,917   51.9  (+01.4)\r\nDean Williams           UDP              2,706   48.1  (-00.6)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    5,623\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCAYO SOUTH\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nAgripino CAWICH *       PUP              3,111   50.2  (-12.5)\r\nJohn Saldivar           UDP              3,087   49.8  (+19.8)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    6,198\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCAYO WEST\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nErwin CONTRERAS *       UDP              2,180   54.8  (+04.6)\r\nKendall Mendez          PUP              1,800   45.2  (-04.6)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    3,980\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCOLLET\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nPatrick FABER           UDP                948   50.1  (+12.2)\r\nPaul Jones                                  55   02.9\r\nRemijio Montejo *       PUP                889   47.0  (-13.6)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    1,892\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCOROZAL BAY\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nCarlos Castillo         UDP              1,827   45.7  (+08.4)\r\nJuan V MARIN *          PUP              2,089   52.2  (-10.5)\r\nRoy Rodriguez                               86   02.1\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,002\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCOROZAL NORTH\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nNemencio Acosta         UDP              1,705   49.1  (+12.0)\r\nValdemar CASTILLO *     PUP              1,713   49.3  (-13.6)\r\nFelipe Tzul                                 56   01.6\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    3,474\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCOROZAL SOUTH EAST\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nHipolito Bautista                           52   01.2\r\nFlorencio MARIN *       PUP              2,155   52.1  (-14.9)\r\nServando Samos          UDP              1,930   46.7  (+13.7)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,137\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nCOROZAL SOUTH WEST\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nGregorio Garcia *       PUP              1,593   45.7  (-07.7)\r\nGabriel MARTINEZ        UDP              1,875   53.8  (+07.2)\r\nLucilio Teck                                20   00.5\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    3,488\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nDANGRIGA\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nIan Caliz                                   44   01.5\r\nSylvia FLORES +         PUP              1,527   53.2  (-04.1)\r\nRussell Garcia          UDP              1,299   45.3  (+03.3)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    2,870\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nFORT GEORGE\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nFrancis Gregg                               38   02.5\r\nSaid MUSA *             PUP              1,173   76.6  (+01.6)\r\nCarlos Walker           UDP                320   20.9  (-04.1)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    1,531\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nFREETOWN\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nFrancis FONSECA +       PUP              1,154   60.0  (-12.2)\r\nDough Singh             UDP                771   40.0  (+13.4)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    1,925\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nLAKE INDEPENDENCE\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nHubert Elrington                            88   01.9\r\nCordel HYDE *           PUP              2,764   62.2  (-07.0)\r\nTony Leslie             UDP              1,499   33.7  (+03.5)\r\nPatrick Rogers                              96   02.2\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,447\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nMESOPOTAMIA \r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nPhillip Brackett        PUP                498   32.7  (-09.8)\r\nMichael FINNEGAN *      UDP              1,024   67.3  (+10.5)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    1,522\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nORANGE WALK CENTRAL\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nJohn BRICENO *          PUP              1,713   62.0  (-04.9)\r\nMiguel Urbina           UDP              1,050   38.0  (+05.0)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    2,763\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nORANGE WALK EAST\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nElodio Aragon           UDP              2,144   47.2  (+04.2)\r\nDave BURGOS *           PUP              2,400   52.8  (-04.2)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,544\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nORANGE WALK NORTH\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nServulo BAIZA *         PUP              2,256   52.5  (-04.5)\r\nPhillip de la Fuente    UDP              2,040   47.5  (+04.5)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,296\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nORANGE WALK SOUTH\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nIsmail CAL +            PUP              2,655   56.9  (-01.8)\r\nJulian Padron           UDP              1,971   42.3  (+01.0)\r\nErwin Sanchez                               37   00.8\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,663\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nPICKSTOCK\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nWilfred Elrington                          439   27.6\r\nDiane Haylock           UDP                252   15.9  (-30.1)\r\nGodfrey SMITH +         PUP                899   56.5  (+03.0)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    1,590\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nPORT LOYOLA\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nDolores Garcia +        PUP              1,565   39.2  (-19.9)\r\nAnthony MARTINEZ        UDP              2,386   59.7  (+20.5)\r\nPercival Reynolds                           45   01.1\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    3,996\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nQUEENS SQUARE\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nDean BARROW *           UDP              1,203   55.8  (+04.7)\r\nDickie Bradley          PUP                953   44.2  (-04.1)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    2,156\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nSTANN CREEK WEST\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nGlenford Eiley          UDP              1,895   43.0  (+05.4)\r\nRodwell FERGUSON +      PUP              2,486   56.4  (-03.7)\r\nMichael Flores                              30   00.6\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,411\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nTOLEDO EAST\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nMichael J ESPAT *       PUP              1,757   52.8  (-05.4)\r\nEden Martinez           UDP              1,568   47.2  (+06.2)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    3,325\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nTOLEDO WEST\r\n==================================================================\r\nCandidate               Party            Votes   %\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nLeonardo Acal                               19   00.5\r\nMarcial MES *           PUP              2,368   54.7  (-11.4)\r\nDennis Usher            UDP              1,940   44.8  (+10.9)\r\n------------------------------------------------------------------\r\nTotal                                    4,327\r\n----------------------------------------------------------------\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BELIZE ELECTIONS OF 5 MARCH 2003 ================================================================== Election to the House of Representatives Source: Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission Parties &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; * PUP &#8211; People&#8217;s United Party * UDP &#8211; United Democratic Party NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ================================================================== Votes and seats are compared with those at the 1998 election. 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