1973 Montserratian general election

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Early general elections were held in Montserrat on 20 September 1973. 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.

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. Bramble claimed that he required a new mandate to combat racism in the island's education system.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Democratic Party	2,279	65.24	5	–2
	Independents	1,214	34.76	2	+2
Total		3,493	100.00	7	0

Valid votes		3,493	98.42
Invalid/blank votes		56	1.58
Total votes		3,549	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		5,051	70.26
Source: Emmanuel

References

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

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