General elections were held in
Anguilla
Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The terr ...
on 22 April 2015. The result was a victory for the
Anguilla United Front alliance, which won six of the seven elected seats in the
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level.
Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible gove ...
. The ruling
Anguilla United Movement failed to win a seat.
Electoral system
At the time of the elections the House of Assembly had eleven members, of which seven are elected in single-member constituencies and four were appointed.
[Anguilla Elections]
Caribbean Elections Voters had to be at least 18 years old, whilst candidates had to be at least 21.
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Results
By constituency
The closest contest was in the Road North constituency, where the AUF candidate Evalie Bradley
Evalie Bradley nee Hughes (12 October 1954) is an Anguillian politician and member of the House of Assembly of Anguilla.
Early life and education
Bradley started attending Road Primary School, currently named Adrian T. Hazell Primary, and r ...
won by a single vote against the AUM candidate Patrick Hanley.
Aftermath
Following the elections, Victor Banks
Victor Franklin Banks (born 8 November 1947)[Victor Banks](_blank)
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of the Anguilla United Front was sworn in as the island's new Chief Minister.Public holiday in Anguilla as new chief minister sworn in
Jamaica Observer, 24 April 2015
References
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Elections in Anguilla
Anguilla
Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The terr ...
Anguilla
Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The terr ...