General elections were held in

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on 22 April 2015. The result was a victory for the

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alliance, which won six of the seven elected seats in the

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. The ruling

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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.

Results

By constituency

The closest contest was in the Road North constituency, where the AUF candidate

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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
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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