2001 Montserratian general election
General elections were held in Montserrat on 2 April 2001.[1] The result was a victory for the New People's Liberation Movement (NLPM), which won seven of the nine seats in the Legislative Council. NLPM leader John Osborne became Chief Minister.
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Electoral system
A new electoral system was introduced for the 2001 elections as a result of the volcanic eruptions rendering four of the seven constituencies uninhabitable. The seven single-member constituencies were replaced with one nine-member constituency in which voters could vote for nine candidates.[1]
Campaign
A total of 24 candidates contested the elections.[1] The NLPM and the National Progressive Party both fielded nine candidates, with six independents also running.[1]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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New People's Liberation Movement | 9,859 | 51.84 | 7 | +3 | |
National Progressive Party | 6,765 | 35.57 | 2 | +1 | |
Independents | 2,394 | 12.59 | 0 | –2 | |
Total | 19,018 | 100.00 | 9 | +2 | |
Valid votes | 2,242 | 97.99 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 46 | 2.01 | |||
Total votes | 2,288 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 2,953 | 77.48 | |||
Source: Caribbean Elections |
References
- General Election Results - 2 April 2001 Caribbean Elections
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