Anguillan general election, 1999

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General elections were held in Anguilla on 4 March 1999. 7 seats of the Anguilla House of Assembly were contested in the election. The result was a victory for the ruling coalition of the Anguilla United Party and the Anguilla Democratic Party, each winning 2 seats. The opposition Anguilla National Alliance won 3 seats.[1] However, the coalition government lost its majority in May 1999 upon the resignation of Victor Banks, the Finance Minister and leader of the Anguilla Democratic Party. Due to the collapse of the ruling coalition, fresh elections were held in March 2000.[2]

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
Anguilla National Alliance 2,053 42.36 3 +1
Anguilla Democratic Party 1,579 32.58 2 0
Anguilla United Party 704 14.52 2 0
Independent candidates 469 9.68 0 -1
Invalid/blank votes 44 0.90 - -
Total 4,891 100 7 0

References

  1. ^ [1] IFES Election Guide, 26 February 2010
  2. ^ [2] Commonwealth Secretariat, Retrieved 2010-01-14
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