| Montserratians went to the polls on Thursday, 11 September 2014 to elect a new government. Caribbean Elections
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| INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES = 2 (1 SEAT WON); TOTAL CANDIDATES = 19 |
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| Head of State |
Inherited monarchy with a Governor appointed by the Briish Monarch
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| Head of Government |
Premier appointed by Governor |
| Structure of Parliament |
Unicameral Legislative Assembly with 9 seats + 2 ex-officio members |
| Electoral Law |
Constitution |
| Constituencies |
9 single-member constituencies |
| Voting System |
Voting at Large |
| Term of Office |
5 years |
| Voter Requirements |
every person who:
- has attained the age of eighteen years; and
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is not a person of unsound mind so found under any law in force in Montserrat; and
- is a Commonwealth citizen; and
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has resided in Montserrat for 36 months immediately preceding the date of registration as a voter or is domiciled in Montserrat and is resident therein at the date of such registration; and
- is not disqualified under the provisions of this Act from being registered as a voter;
shall be entitled to be registered as a voter and, when registered, to vote at an election: |
| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
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| Electoral Authority |
Department of Administration |
| Last Elections |
11 September 2014 |
| Next Elections |
September 2019 |
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| 1952 |
Wednesday, 20 February 1952 |
Montserrat Labour Party |
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5 |
5 |
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| 1955 |
Friday, 18 March 1955 |
Montserrat Labour Party |
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4 |
5 |
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| 1958 |
Thursday, 8 May 1958 |
Montserrat Labour Party |
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4 |
5 |
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| 1961 |
Thursday, 2 March 1961 |
Montserrat Labour Party |
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5 |
5 |
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| 1966 |
1966 |
Montserrat Labour Party |
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5 |
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| 1970 |
Tuesday, 15 December 1970 |
Progressive Democratic Party |
64.5% |
7 |
7 |
80.00% |
| 1973 |
Thursday, 20 September 1973 |
Progressive Democratic Party |
71.8% |
5 |
7 |
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| 1978 |
November 1978 |
People's Liberation Movement |
64.4% |
7 |
7 |
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| 1983 |
February 1983 |
People's Liberation Movement |
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5 |
7 |
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| 1987 |
Tuesday, 25 August 1987 |
People's Liberation Movement |
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4 |
7 |
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| 1991 |
Tuesday, 8 October 1991 |
National Progressive Party |
43.0% |
4 |
7 |
64.00% |
| 1996 |
Monday, 11 November 1996 |
Coalition (MNR + NPP + IND) |
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4 |
7 |
58.11% |
| 2001 |
Monday, 2 April 2001 |
New People's Liberation Movement |
51.8% |
7 |
9 |
77.48% |
| 2006 |
Wednesday, 31 May 2006 |
Coalition (MDP + NPLM + IND) |
63.9% |
5 |
9 |
74.63% |
| 2009 |
Tuesday, 8 September 2009 |
Movement for Change and Prosperity |
52.6% |
6 |
9 |
66.75% |
| 2014 |
Thursday, 11 September 2014 |
People's Democratic Movement |
50.1% |
7 |
9 |
71.06% |
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