STATISTICS ON BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS 1962
TO 2003
By I Myrtle Palacio
Source: “Elections Belize: the Naked Truth”, 2011
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
December 12 1962
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
C.L.B. Rogers 5083 Elected
Fred Westby 5034 Elected
George Price 5027 Elected
James Meighan 4975 Elected
Gwendolyn Lizarraga 4948 Elected
Orlando Lizama 4937 Elected
Anthony Meighan 4919 Elected
Lois Encalada 4897 Elected
Vallan Neal 4805 Elected
NIP
Phillip Goldson 3816
Jaime Staines 3718
Edward Flowers 3666
Leotine Gillett 3569
Reginald Brooks 3554
Helen Taylor 3536
Sabino Savery 3532
Floss Cassassola 3509
Rosita Williams 3461
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male 12 PUP 57.9%
NIP 0 Female 6 NIP 42.1%
Source: Belize Billboard, Thursday, December 13, 1962
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
December 14, 1965
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
Fred D. Wesby 5239 Elected
Anthony F. Meighan 5225 Elected
Orlando A. Lizama 5322 Elected
Lois E. Encalada 5223 Elected
William E. Coffin 5105 Elected
George O. Dakers 5251 Elected
Homero A. Escalante 5253 Elected
Marie L. Usher 5099 Elected
James N. Meighan 4971 Elected
NIP Fredrick O. Moody 539
Gilbert R. Lightburn 269 Edward D. Flowers 4446 Howell Longswoth 4411 Helen E. Taylor 4407 Leotine C. Gillett 4410 Colville N. Young 4603 Rolando Perdomo 4341 Clare E. Gill 4331
INDEPENDENT Abel T. Rudon 4332
Edward A. Anderson 4351
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male 16 PUP 54%
NIP 0 Female 4 NIP 36%
IND 10%
Source: British Honduras Gazette, January 22, 1966
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION April 30, 1969
Candidates No. of Votes Remarks
PUP Brian Norris Chavannes 4870 Elected
William Elijah Coffin 4964 Elected
George Oscar Osbon Dakers 5076 Elected
Iris Gullap 4724 Elected
Adolfo Lizarraga 5009 Elected
Anthony F. Meighan 4946 Elected
James Nathaniel Meighan 5045 Elected
James Leopold Rogers 4904 Elected
Peter Alexander Thomas 4717 Elected
NIP Edward Allan Anderson 4434
Reginald Brooks 4310 Henry Clifton Fairweather 4539 Edward Dugal Flowers 4452 Ulric Rollington Fuller 4157 Francis Lionel McNab 4096 Rolando Perdomo 4242 Helen Ethel Elizabeth Taylor 4193 Colville Norbert Young 4485
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male 16 PUP 53.21%
NIP 0 Female 2 NIP 46.79%
Source: British Honduras Gazette, May 3, 1969
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION December 8, 1971
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
George Oscar Osborne Dakers 4499 Elected
William Elijah Coffin 4425 Elected
Adolfo Lizarraga 4396 Elected
Doyle Andy Ewell 4292 Elected
James Leopold Rogers 4291 Elected
Brian Norris Chavannes 4236 Elected
Peter Alexander Thomas 4151 Elected
Michael Ashton Usher 4150 Elected
Iris Gullap 4134 Elected
COALITION NINE Evan Anthony Hyde 2953
Rita Berry 2564 Melbourne Elwin Burgess 2562 Denzie W. Belisle 2551 Ismael Omar Shabazz 2549 Edney Bennett 2544 Clifford Liston Leslie 2513 Walter Hubert Gardiner 2499 Thomas Abraham 2443
INDEPENDENT Anthony F. Meighan 801
Reginald Brooks 432
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male 18 PUP 63.82%
COALITION 0 Female 2 COALITION 34.14%
IND 0
IND 1.33%
Source: British Honduras Gazette December 24, 1971
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
December 11,1974
UDP No. of Votes Remarks
Manuel Esquivel 3943 Elected
Collet Fitzgerald Gill 3815
Phillip S. W. Goldson 4036 Elected
Harry L. Lawrence 3857 Elected
Eric Gilbert Neal 3819
Paul Peter Rodriguez 3994 Elected
Curl Osman Thompson 3916 Elected
Kennett Tillett 4085 Elected
Angus McPherson Vernon 3642
PUP
William Elijah Coffin 3762
George Oscar Osborn Dakers 3971 Elected
Jose Encalada 3834 Elected
Jose Eduardo Erales 3673
Alvan Llewelln Fuller 3895 Elected
Iris Mae Gullap 3716
Louis Humphreys 3766
Edward Nabil Musa 3828
Doyle Prince 3699
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
UDP 6 Male 17 UDP 51.69%
PUP 3 Female 1 PUP 49.30%
Source: Government Gazette, December 21, 1974
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION December 7,1977
UDP No. of Votes Remarks
Paul Rodriguez 5162 Elected
Phillip Goldson 5078 Elected
Manuel Esquivel 5062 Elected
Ken Tillett 5055 Elected
Harry Lawrence 4968 Elected
Lionel Tillett 4963 Elected
Curl Thompson 4956 Elected
Eudora Pitts 4907 Elected
Jacqueline DeShield 4849 Elected
45000
PUP Said Musa 4414
George Daker 4412 Jose Encalada 4386 Alvan Fuller 4360 Leroy Taegar 4343 Signa Yorke 4316 Edwin Flowers 4302 lois Young 4289 Evan Hyde 4203
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
UDP 9 Male 14 UDP 54%
PUP 0 Female 4 PUP 46%
Source: Reporter, December 11, 1977
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION December 17 1980
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
Dorian Barrow 6620 Elected
Alvan Fuller 6585 Elected
Gloria McField 6528 Elected
Rafael Chavez 6505 Elected
Harry Lui 6479 Elected
Daniel Meighan 6447 Elected
Simeon Sampson 6445 Elected
Earl Ferguson 6440 Elected
Remijio Montejo 6385 Elected
UDP
Manuel Esquivel 5655
Philip Goldson 5650
Derek Aikman 5620
Curl Thompson 5528
Gustavo Bautista 5450
Jacqueline DeShield 5424
Leroy Panting 5413
Eudora Pitts 5406
Samuel Rhaburn 5392
Seats by Party
Councillors by
Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male
15 PUP
54.12%
UDP 0 Female
3 UDP
45.88%
Source: Belize Gazett, January 3, 1981
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
December 14 1983
UDP No. of Votes Remark Dean Barrow 7121 Elected
Derek Aikman 7096 Elected
Hubert Elrington Jr. 6954 Elected
Philip Goldson 6896 Elected
Carlos Castillo 6885 Elected
Frank Lizama 6859 Elected
Gustavo Bautista 6826 Elected
Rodwell Pinks 6708 Elected
Samuel Rhaburn 6678 Elected
PUP Remijio Montejo 5002
Merlene Fonseca 4988 Gloria McField 4987 Rafael Chavez 4971 Dorian Barrow 4924 Harry Lui 4910 Marie Lewis 4838 Victor Usher 4837 Winston Smiling 4812
Seats by Party
Councillors by Sex
% Votes by Party
UDP 9 Male 15 UDP 58.35%
PUP 0 Female 3 PUP 41.65%
Source: Belize Gazette, December 24, 1983
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
By- election March 27 1985
UDP No. of Votes Remark
Cleophos Lord 6208 Elected
Allan pitts 6282 Elected
Ramon Vasquez 6246 Elected
Michael Young 6285 Elected
PUP
Carlos Diaz 3820
Remiio Montejo 3842
Maurice Robateau 3613
James Saunders 3579
No. of Registered Voters: 23,404 Votes Cast: 10,375
% of votes Cast: 44.3%
Source: Suppliment to the New Belize (MC-365 Belize Archives Dept.)
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
December 10,1986
UDP No. of Votes Remarks
Deanna Nisbet 6758 Elected
Frank Lizama 6743 Elected
Ellis Arnold 6710 Elected
Bernard Pitts 6684 Elected
Michael Young 6675 Elected
K.B. Smith 6665 Elected
Cyril Davis 6655 Elected
Edward Eau 6637 Elected
R. Ramon Vaquez 6633 Elected
PUP
Araceli Krohn 4999
Remijio Montejo 4929
Glen Quallo 4928
Henry Latchman 4908
Carlos Diaz 4897
Louis Humphreys 4844
Everal Waight 4830
Mark Usher 4790
William Reyes 4729
BPP
Nicholas Pollard Sr. 201
Frederick Hunter 190
Walter Whittaker 109
Lolita Delgado 98
Collington Beeks 96
Leslie Gentle 93
James Pasqual 80
Leonard Reyes 80
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 0 Male 23 PUP 41.78%
UDP 9 Female 3 UDP 57.32%
BPP 0 BPP 0.90%
Source: Belize Gazette, December 20, 1986
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
DECEMBER 6 1989
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
Jose Coye 7210 Elected
William David Fonseca 7160 Elected
Dorla Eleanor Bowman 7149 Elected
Raymond Albert Cox 7139 Elected
Manuel Jesus Bautista 7116 Elected
Roy Gilbert Young 7113 Elected
Stephen Henry Latchman 7066 Elected
Adrian A. (Danny) Madrid 7035 Elected
Thomas Henry Greenwood 7026 Elected
UDP
Michael Young 6031
Kenneth N. Smith 6006
B. Q. Pitts 6003
Faith Stuart-Babb 6002
Cyril G. Davis 5982
Hubert Elrington 5913
Reginald Rodriguez 5896
Cleophas Lord 5847
Rodwell Pinks 5845
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male 16 PUP 54.46%
UDP 0 Female 2 UDP 45.54%
Source: Belize Gazette, March 27, 1989
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
March 18 1993
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
Jose Alfredo Coye 7822 Elected
William David Fonseca 7699 Elected
Raymond Albert Cox 7668 Elected
Stephen Latchman 7598 Elected
Juliet Orosco Soberanis 7576 Elected
Manuel Jesus Bautista 7548 Elected
Roy Gilber Young 7521 Elected
Darrell Carter 7518 Elected
Adrian (Danny) Madrid 7424 Elected
UDP
Owen H. Morrison 5547
Myrna K. McDonald Manzanares 5390
M. Solangel Arguelles 5339
Ellis R. Arnold 5259
Philip Brackett 5180
Michael Samuel Godoy 5157
Geraldine Jennifer Tillett 5021
Howell Longsworth 5015
Ralph Lewin Hulse 4917
NABR
Adelma Lanthi Broaster 948
Frank Alexander Lizama 867
K. B. Smith 731
Figenia V. Cayetano 645
Anthony Cervantes 608
Leigh (Gerilee) Flowers 607
Derek Bernard Gabourel 533
Charles Selaise Hope 520
Edward F. Robateau 484 Source: Belize Gazette, March 27, 1993
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male 21 PUP 56.44%
UDP 0 Female 6 UDP 38.65%
NABR 0
NABR 4.91%
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
March 18,1996
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
Jose Coye 8897 Elected
William David Fonseca 8549 Elected
Marshall M. Nunez 8402 Elected
Merilyn "Marlin" Young 8391 Elected
Darrell Carter 8384 Elected
Stephen Latchman 8364 Elected
Adrian (Danny) Madrid J.P. 8330 Elected
Eric Kirkwood 8284 Elected
Olga May Gordon 8272 Elected
UDP
Myrna Kaye Manzanares 6212
Thomas G. Morrison J.P. 5662
Cleophas Lord J.P. 5606
Omar Ramon Mitchell 5594
Anthony (Boots) Martinez 5567
Roderick James Elijio 5536
Lionel Douglas Clarke 5535
Norman Charles Rodriguez 5414
Wilmore Staine 5260
NABR
Gilda Jo-Ann Lewis 937
Adelma Ianthi Broaster 900
Ward Grant 600
Figenia Vilkirey Cayetano 572
Leigh Harrison Flowers 536
Reuben Randolph Middleton 506
Radiance Angela Hill 369
Conrad Edison Staine 339
Clarence Alvin McKay Jr. 282
PDP
Marisa (Marisol) Quan 767
Estevan (Steve) Perera 637
Joseito Nasario (Joe) Sosa 618
Gilroy Usher 515
Enrique Silva 502
Robert (Capi) Mariano 477
Russell August 405
Noel Maheia 398
Lisburn Peters 359
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 9 Male 28 PUP 55.79%
UDP 0 Female 8 UDP 37.05%
NABR 0
NABR 3.71%
PDP 3.44%
Source: Elections and Boundaries Commission
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION
March 3 1999
PUP No. of Votes Remarks DAVID FONSECA 8123 Elected
Marshall Nunez 8753 Elected
Remond cox 8736 Elected
Gus A Perera 8647 Elected
Elosia Trujeque 8629 Elected
Andrian (Danny) Madrid 8621 Elected
Lillette Barkley Waite 8594 Elected
Yasmin Shoman 8544 Elected
Darrel Carter 8531 Elected
Maerilyn E Young 8514 Elected
Austin Waight 8489 Elected
UDP Anthony "Boots" Martinez 5230
Patrick Jason Faber 6000 Denys "Sister B" Barrow Anderson 5959 Myrna Kaye Manzanares 5937 Dale "Teach" Anthony 5836 Brian Bennett Hall 5697 Albert "Girl" Robinson 5658 Sydney Fuller 5643 Deon Orlando Lind 5637 Chester Sutherland 5622 Enrique L Silva 5553
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 11 Male 16 PUP 60%
UDP 0 Female 6 UDP 40%
Source: Election and Boundaries Department
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION March 5, 2003
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
David Fonseca 12575 Elected
Lindsford Castillo 12409 Elected
Jenny Craig 12458 Elected
Adrian Madrid 12489 Elected
Rachel Montejo 12341 Elected
Marshall Nunez 12590 Elected
Yasmin Shoman 12468 Elected
Eloisa Trujeque 12420 Elected
Jacqueline Welch 12201 Elected
Austin Waight 12301 Elected
Devvie Vasquez 12334 Elected
UDP Wayne Usher 1870
Dale Anthony 2196 Darrell Bradley 2180 Laura Esquivel 2184 Cecil Jenkins 2143 Dawn Lemott 2184 Anthony Michael 1995 Eric Neal 2162 Joreg Pelayo 1977 Norman Rodriguez 2159 Ernesto Torres 2054
INDEPENDENT Estevan Perrera 146
Jose Sosa 130 F.E. "Paco" Smith 184 Source: Election and Boundaries
Department. Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 11 Male 14 PUP 55%
UDP 0 Female 8 UDP 44%
IND. 0
IND. 1 %
BELIZE CITY COUNCIL ELECTION March 5, 2003
PUP No. of Votes Remarks
David Fonseca 12575 Elected
Lindsford Castillo 12409 Elected
Jenny Craig 12458 Elected
Adrian Madrid 12489 Elected
Rachel Montejo 12341 Elected
Marshall Nunez 12590 Elected
Yasmin Shoman 12468 Elected
Eloisa Trujeque 12420 Elected
Jacqueline Welch 12201 Elected
Austin Waight 12301 Elected
Devvie Vasquez 12334 Elected
UDP
Wayne Usher 1870
Dale Anthony 2196
Darrell Bradley 2180
Laura Esquivel 2184
Cecil Jenkins 2143
Dawn Lemott 2184
Anthony Michael 1995
Eric Neal 2162
Joreg Pelayo 1977
Norman Rodriguez 2159
Ernesto Torres 2054
INDEPENDENT
Estevan Perrera 146
Jose Sosa 130
F.E. "Paco" Smith 184
Seats by Party Councillors by Sex % Votes by Party
PUP 11 Male 14 PUP 55%
UDP 0 Female 8 UDP 44%
IND. 0 IND. 1 % Source: Election and Boundaries Department.