1983 Montserratian general election
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General elections were held in
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 | +/โ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Liberation Movement | 2,517 | 55.03 | 5 | โ2 | |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 1,587 | 34.70 | 2 | +2 | |
| United National Front | 251 | 5.49 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 219 | 4.79 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,574 | 100.00 | 7 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,574 | 98.62 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 64 | 1.38 | |||
| Total votes | 4,638 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 6,213 | 74.65 | |||
| Source: Emmanuel[3] | |||||
Elected MPs
| Constituency | Elected MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Central | E Dyer | Progressive Democratic Party |
| 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 | Percival Austin Bramble | Progressive Democratic Party |
| Windward | David Brandt | People's Liberation Movement |
References
- ^ a b General Election Results -February 1983 Caribbean Elections
- ^ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p103
- ^ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10โ24
