General elections were held in

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on 18 November 2019 for the nine elected seats in the Legislative Assembly. The result was a victory for the opposition

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Campaign

A total of 35 candidates contested the elections. The

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.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 ...

(PDM) putting forward seven. Two new parties contested the elections; the Montserrat United Labour Party had five candidates and the Montserrat National Congress three. Eleven independent candidates also ran, including incumbent Premier

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 ...

, who announced he would run as an independent after he was ousted as leader of the PDM shortly after announcing the elections had been called.Montserrat General Election Results - 18 November 2019
Caribbean Elections

Results

The Movement for Change and Prosperity gained three seats, earning a majority in the Legislative Assembly. The People's Democratic Movement lost four seats and was reduced to only three MLAs. Romeo was re-elected as the sole independent MLA.

References

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Elections in Montserrat

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