General elections were held in Montserrat on 8 September 2009, two years earlier than constitutionally necessary. 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.Lowell Lewis Lowell Lyttleton Lewis (born August 18, 1952) was a politician, a former Chief Minister of Montserrat. He is the Chief Medical Officer of Montserrat. Chief Minister of Montserrat Lewis first elected in April 2001, took office as Chief Minister on ...

(formerly of the

Montserrat Democratic Party The Montserrat Democratic Party (MDP) was a political party in Montserrat. History The original Montserrat Democratic Party was established in 1958 and led by Eric Kelsick. It was only the second party founded in the country after the Montserrat ...

but campaigning as an independent), and two other

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s won the other seats.

Reuben Meade Reuben Theodore Meade (born 7 March 1954) is a retired politician from Montserrat who served as the island's first Premier between 2010 and 2014. He previously served as Chief Minister between 1991 and 1996 and 2009 to 2010. A member of the Move ...

of the MCAP was sworn in as Chief Minister on 10 September 2009.

Campaign

A total of 24 candidates contested the elections; the MCAP was the only party to run a full slate of nine candidates, whilst the

Montserrat Labour Party The Montserrat Labour Party (MLP) was a political party in Montserrat. History The party was established in 1951, and was linked with the Montserrat Trades and Labour Union. In the 1952 elections, the first held under universal suffrage, the pa ...

nominated three candidates, the Montserrat Reformation Party two and the Funny Ways Party one. The remaining nine candidates were independents.General Election Results - 8 September 2009
Caribbean Elections

Results

References

Elections in Montserrat Montserrat

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