1973 Montserratian general election

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

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

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]

References

1. General Election Results - 20 September 1973 Caribbean Elections
2. J A George Irish (1974) Alliouagana in agony, p3
3. Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24