1983 Montserratian general election

General elections were held in Montserrat in February 1983.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Liberation Movement (PLM), which won five of the seven seats in the Legislative Council. PLM leader John Osborne remained Chief Minister.[1]

Campaign

A total of 22 candidates contested the elections; the PLM and the Progressive Democratic Party both nominated seven, the United National Front nominated four, with the other four candidates running as independents, three of which contested the Northern constituency.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/–
People's Liberation Movement2,51755.05–2
Progressive Democratic Party1,58734.72+2
United National Front2515.50New
Independents2194.800
Invalid/blank votes64
Total4,63810070
Registered voters/turnout6,21374.7
Source: Emmanuel[3]

Elected MPs

Constituency Elected MP Party
CentralE DyerProgressive Democratic Party
EasternN TuittPeople's Liberation Movement
North-WesternJohn OsbornePeople's Liberation Movement
NorthernJ B ChalmersPeople's Liberation Movement
PlymouthF MargetsonPeople's Liberation Movement
SouthernPercival Austin BrambleProgressive Democratic Party
WindwardDavid BrandtPeople's Liberation Movement

References

  1. General Election Results -February 1983 Caribbean Elections
  2. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p103
  3. Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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