1966 Montserratian general election explained

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

Elected MPs

ConstituencyElected MPParty
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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/ms_results_1966.asp General Election Results - 1966
  2. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p99

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