Montserratian general election, 1978

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Montserrat

General elections were held in Montserrat in 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.[1]

Campaign

A total of 18 candidates contested the elections; both the PLM and the ruling Progressive Democratic Party nominated seven candidates, with four independents also running.[1]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
People's Liberation Movement2,69562.17New
Progressive Democratic Party1,44233.20–6
Independents2034.70–1
Invalid/blank votes100
Total4,43910070
Registered voters/turnout5,67978.2
Source: Emmanuel[2]

Elected MPs

Constituency Elected MP Party
CentralJ S DublinPeople's Liberation Movement
EasternN TuittPeople's Liberation Movement
North-WesternJohn OsbornePeople's Liberation Movement
NorthernJ B ChalmersPeople's Liberation Movement
PlymouthF MargetsonPeople's Liberation Movement
SouthernJ A TaylorPeople's Liberation Movement
WindwardT E MeadePeople's Liberation Movement

References

  1. 1 2 3 General Election Results - November 1978 Caribbean Elections
  2. Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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