General elections were held in Montserrat in 23 November 1978.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Liberation Movement (PLM), which won all seven seats in the Legislative Council. PLM leader John Osborne became Chief Minister.[2]
Campaign
editA total of 18 candidates contested the elections; both the PLM and the ruling Progressive Democratic Party nominated seven candidates, with four independents also running.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Liberation Movement | 2,695 | 62.10 | 7 | New | |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 1,442 | 33.23 | 0 | –6 | |
| Independents | 203 | 4.68 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 4,340 | 100.00 | 7 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,340 | 97.75 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 100 | 2.25 | |||
| Total votes | 4,440 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 5,679 | 78.18 | |||
| Source: Emmanuel[3] | |||||
Elected MPs
edit| Constituency | Elected MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Central | J S Dublin | People's Liberation Movement |
| Eastern | N Tuitt | People's Liberation Movement |
| North-Western | John Osborne | People's Liberation Movement |
| Northern | J B Chalmers | People's Liberation Movement |
| Plymouth | F Margetson | People's Liberation Movement |
| Southern | J A Taylor | People's Liberation Movement |
| Windward | T E Meade | People's Liberation Movement |
References
edit- ^ "MONTSERRAT LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY PARLIAMENTARY DATA 1952 TO 2019" (PDF). Montserrat Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b General Election Results - November 1978 Caribbean Elections
- ^ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24