2009 Montserratian general election
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General elections were held in Montserrat on 8 September 2009, two years earlier than constitutionally necessary. The Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP) gained a parliamentary majority with six of the nine seats, while the outgoing Chief Minister, Lowell Lewis (formerly of the Montserrat Democratic Party but campaigning as an independent), and two other independents won the other seats. Reuben Meade of the MCAP was sworn in as Chief Minister on 10 September 2009.[1]
Campaign[edit]
A total of 24 candidates contested the elections; the MCAP was the only party to run a full slate of nine candidates, whilst the Montserrat Labour Party nominated three candidates, the Montserrat Reformation Party two and the Funny Ways Party one. The remaining nine candidates were independents.[2]
Results[edit]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movement for Change and Prosperity | 10,139 | 52.64 | 6 | +2 | |
| Montserrat Labour Party | 2,011 | 10.44 | 0 | New | |
| Montserrat Reformation Party | 954 | 4.95 | 0 | New | |
| Funny Ways Party | 140 | 0.73 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 6,017 | 31.24 | 3 | +2 | |
| Total | 19,261 | 100.00 | 9 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 2,315 | 98.64 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 32 | 1.36 | |||
| Total votes | 2,347 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,516 | 66.75 | |||
| Source: Government of Montserrat, IDEA | |||||
By candidate[edit]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farrell Joseph | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 1,472 | Elected | |
| Kirnon Charles | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 1,363 | Elected | |
| Osborne David | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 1,148 | Elected | |
| Riley Colin | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 1,140 | Elected | |
| Meade Reuben | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 1,139 | Elected | |
| Romeo Donaldson | Independent | 1,059 | Elected | |
| Wade Jermaine | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 1,043 | Elected | |
| Lewis Lowell | Independent | 1,000 | Elected | |
| James Victor | Independent | 999 | Elected | |
| Greaves Leroy | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 990 | ||
| Cassell-Sealy Roselyn | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 987 | ||
| Francis Herman | Movement for Change and Prosperity | 857 | ||
| Tuitt David | Independent | 808 | ||
| Griffith-Meade Idabelle | Montserrat Labour Party | 791 | ||
| Taylor Alric J | Montserrat Reformation Party | 706 | ||
| Dyer-Howe Margaret | Montserrat Labour Party | 650 | ||
| Cassell Warren | Independent | 631 | ||
| Browne Chedmond | Montserrat Labour Party | 570 | ||
| Ponteen John | Independent | 559 | ||
| Lynch Alaric | Independent | 446 | ||
| Lee Christopher | Independent | 310 | ||
| Tuitt Adelina | Montserrat Reformation Party | 248 | ||
| Roach Bennette | Independent | 205 | ||
| White-Gabriel Sylvia | Funny Ways Party | 140 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ MCAP wins Montserrat election; outgoing chief minister in opposition Caribbean 360, 9 September 2009
- ^ General Election Results - 8 September 2009 Archived 19 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
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