1966 Montserratian general election
Appearance
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
[edit]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
[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