1966 Montserratian general election
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General elections were held in Montserrat in 1966.[1] The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won five of the seven seats in the Legislative Council. MLP leader William Henry Bramble remained Chief Minister.
Campaign
editA total of 20 candidates contested the elections; the MLP had a full slate of seven candidates, the Montserrat Workers' Progressive Party nominated five, with the remaining eight running as independents.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat Labour Party | 2,395 | 60.83 | 5 | 0 | |
| Montserrat Workers' Progressive Party | 611 | 15.52 | 1 | New | |
| Independents | 931 | 23.65 | 1 | New | |
| Total | 3,937 | 100.00 | 7 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 3,937 | 98.28 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 69 | 1.72 | |||
| Total votes | 4,006 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,265 | 55.14 | |||
| Source: Emmanuel[3] | |||||
Elected MPs
edit| Constituency | Elected MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Eustace Dyer | Montserrat Labour Party |
| Eastern | Brunel Wycliffe Edwards | Montserrat Labour Party |
| North-Western | John Osborne | Montserrat Progressive Workers' Party |
| Northern | James Joseph Howe | Montserrat Labour Party |
| Plymouth | Percival Austin Bramble | Montserrat Labour Party |
| Southern | Michael Dyer | Independent |
| Windward | William Henry Bramble | Montserrat Labour Party |
References
edit- ^ General Election Results - 1966 Caribbean Elections
- ^ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p99
- ^ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24