1973 Montserratian general election
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Early general elections were held in Montserrat on 20 September 1973.[1] 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.[1]
Background
[edit]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.[2] Bramble claimed that he required a new mandate to combat racism in the island's education system.[2]
Results
[edit]| 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[3] | |||||
