1973 Montserratian general election

Early general elections were held in Montserrat on 20 September 1973.[1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP), which won five of the seven seats in the Legislative Council. PDP leader Percival Austin Bramble remained Chief Minister.[1]

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Background

Following the 1970 elections, the next elections were not due until March 1976. However, Bramble asked the Governor to dissolve the Legislative Council on 7 August, resulting in early elections.[2] Bramble claimed that he required a new mandate to combat racism in the island's education system.[2]

Results
Party Votes % Seats +/–
Progressive Democratic Party2,27965.25–2
Independents1,21434.82+2
Invalid/blank votes56–––
Total3,54910070
Registered voters/turnout5,05170.3––
Source: Emmanuel[3]
gollark: ... no, that would be bad.
gollark: Right, so don't shove people in very busy rooms for 5 hours a day.
gollark: If school was optimized for that, you wouldn't spend 5 hours a day not allowed to talk.
gollark: Well, you're:- legally required to be there- may actually be getting food from the same companies as prisons- are forced to move around between lessons arbitrarily when a bell occurs- aren't allowed to interact with friends and whatever much of the day- are forced to obey the staff and do whatever random work is set
gollark: That would be neat, or at least run in-person schools less like prisons.

References
  1. General Election Results - 20 September 1973 Caribbean Elections
  2. J A George Irish (1974) Alliouagana in agony, p3
  3. Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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