1961 Montserratian general election
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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.
Background
[edit]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
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat Labour Party | 1,512 | 57.67 | 5 | +2 | |
| Montserrat United Workers' Movement | 1,110 | 42.33 | 2 | New | |
| Total | 2,622 | 100.00 | 7 | +2 | |
| Valid votes | 2,622 | 98.65 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 36 | 1.35 | |||
| Total votes | 2,658 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 4,639 | 57.30 | |||
| Source: Emmanuel[2] | |||||
Elected MPs
[edit]| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b General Election Results - 2 March 1961 Archived 5 February 2018 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
- ^ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
