1961 Montserratian general election
General elections were held in Montserrat on 2 March 1961.[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.
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Background
The elections followed the introduction of a new constitution in 1960, which provided for a ministerial system of government.[1] The number of elected seats in the Legislative Council was increased from five to seven.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
---|---|---|---|---|
Montserrat Labour Party | 1,512 | 57.7 | 5 | +2 |
Montserrat United Workers' Movement | 1,110 | 42.3 | 2 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 36 | – | – | – |
Total | 2,824 | 100 | 7 | +2 |
Registered voters/turnout | 4,639 | 60.8 | – | – |
Source: Emmanuel[2] |
Elected MPs
Constituency | Elected MP | Party |
---|---|---|
Central | Michael Edward Walkinshaw | Montserrat Labour Party |
Eastern | William Henry Bramble | Montserrat Labour Party |
North-Western | David Fenton | Montserrat Labour Party |
Northern | James Allen | Montserrat United Workers' Movement |
Plymouth | Margaret Rose Kelsick | Montserrat Labour Party |
Southern | Michael Dyer | Montserrat United Workers' Movement |
Windward | Brunel Wycliffe Edwards | Montserrat Labour Party |
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References
- General Election Results - 2 March 1961 Caribbean Elections
- Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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