General elections were held in

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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. In the 2006 elections it received 36.1% of the vote, winning four seats. ...

(MCAP) gained a parliamentary majority with six of the nine seats, while the outgoing Chief Minister,

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(formerly of the

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but campaigning as an independent), and two other

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s won the other seats.

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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 Montserratian general election, 1952, 1952 elections, the first h ...

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

By candidate

References

Elections in Montserrat

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