Montserratian general election, 2001

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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.

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	+/–
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	9	+2

Valid ballots	2,242	97.99
Invalid/blank ballots	46	2.01
Total ballots cast	2,288	100
Registered voters/turnout	2,953	77.48
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

1 2 3 4 General Election Results - 2 April 2001 Caribbean Elections

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