Montserratian general election, 1996
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General elections were held in Montserrat on 11 November 1996.[1] The result was a hung parliament, with no party holding more than two seats. Although the People's Progressive Alliance received the largest number of votes, Bertrand Osborne of the Movement for National Reconstruction became Chief Minister after forming a coalition government with the National Progressive Party (which had been the ruling party between 1991 and 1996) and an independent MP.
Campaign
A total of 26 candidates contested the elections.[1] All three parties nominated seven candidates, with five independents also running.[1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Progressive Alliance | 1,472 | 35.0 | 2 | New |
| Movement for National Reconstruction | 930 | 22.1 | 2 | New |
| National Progressive Party | 809 | 19.2 | 1 | –3 |
| Independents | 950 | 22.6 | 2 | +1 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 45 | – | – | – |
| Total | 4,206 | 100 | 7 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,238 | 58.11 | – | – |
| Source: Caribbean Elections, Barrow-Giles & Joseph[2] | ||||
References
- 1 2 3 General Election Results - 11 November 1996 Caribbean Elections
- ↑ Cynthia Barrow-Giles & Tennyson S D Joseph (2006) General elections & voting in the English-Speaking Caribbean 1992-2005, Ian Randall Publishers, p73
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