1983 Montserratian general election

General elections were held in Montserrat in February 1983.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Liberation Movement (PLM), which won five of the seven seats in the Legislative Council. PLM leader John Osborne remained Chief Minister.[1]

Campaign

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A total of 22 candidates contested the elections; the PLM and the Progressive Democratic Party both nominated seven, the United National Front nominated four, with the other four candidates running as independents, three of which contested the Northern constituency.[2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's Liberation Movement2,51755.035–2
Progressive Democratic Party1,58734.702+2
United National Front2515.490New
Independents2194.7900
Total4,574100.0070
Valid votes4,57498.62
Invalid/blank votes641.38
Total votes4,638100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,21374.65
Source: Emmanuel[3]

Elected MPs

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Constituency Elected MP Party
Central E Dyer Progressive Democratic Party
Eastern N Tuitt People's Liberation Movement
North-Western John Osborne People's Liberation Movement
Northern J B Chalmers People's Liberation Movement
Plymouth F Margetson People's Liberation Movement
Southern Percival Austin Bramble Progressive Democratic Party
Windward David Brandt People's Liberation Movement

References

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  1. ^ a b General Election Results -February 1983 Caribbean Elections
  2. ^ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p103
  3. ^ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24