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General elections were held in Montserrat on 11 September 2014.Montserrat
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The result was a victory for the newly established
People's Democratic Movement The People's Democratic Movement is a political party in Papua New Guinea. It was founded by Paias Wingti in 1985, after his faction left the Pangu Party. Wingti served as prime minister from 1985 to 1988 and from 1992 to 1994. He was later rep ...
, which won seven of the nine elected seats in the Legislative Assembly.


Electoral system

At the time of the election, the Legislative Assembly had eleven members, of which nine were elected. The other two seats were taken by the Attorney General and the Financial Secretary. The territory was a single nine-member constituency, with voters able to vote for nine candidates on their ballot paper.


Campaign

A new party, the People's Democratic Movement (PDM), was established by leader of the opposition
Donaldson Romeo Donaldson Romeo (born 1962) is a politician from Montserrat. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Montserrat and served as the island's Premier from September 2014 until November 2019. Having formerly worked as an artist and ...
on 30 April 2014, in order to contest the elections. A total 31 candidates contested the elections; the ruling
Movement for Change and Prosperity The Movement for Change and Prosperity (MCAP) is a political party in Montserrat. History The party was established in 2005 as a successor to the National Progressive Party.Montserrat votes: Polling Day Thursday 11 September 2014
Government of Montserrat, 10 September 2014


Results


References

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