1966 Montserratian general election

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

A 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

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Montserrat Labour Party2,39560.8350
Montserrat Workers' Progressive Party61115.521New
Independents93123.651New
Total3,937100.0070
Valid votes3,93798.28
Invalid/blank votes691.72
Total votes4,006100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,26555.14
Source: Emmanuel[3]

Elected MPs

Constituency Elected MP Party
CentralEustace DyerMontserrat Labour Party
EasternBrunel Wycliffe EdwardsMontserrat Labour Party
North-WesternJohn OsborneMontserrat Progressive Workers' Party
NorthernJames Joseph HoweMontserrat Labour Party
PlymouthPercival Austin BrambleMontserrat Labour Party
SouthernMichael DyerIndependent
WindwardWilliam Henry BrambleMontserrat Labour Party

References

  1. ↑ General Election Results - 1966 Archived 2018-02-05 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
  2. ↑ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p99
  3. ↑ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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