General elections were held in

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in 1966.General Election Results - 1966
Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the

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, which won five of the seven seats in the Legislative Council. MLP leader William Henry Bramble remained

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Campaign

A total of 20 candidates contested the elections; the MLP had a full slate of seven candidates, the

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nominated five, with the remaining eight running as independents.Howard A Fergus (1985) ''Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat'', University Centre, p99

Campaign

Results

Elected MPs

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