1967 Anguillian general election

none General elections were planned to be held in Anguilla on 25 October 1967 following the Anguillian Revolution in May. However, only five candidates stood for the five seats, with all elected unopposed. Background The St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla federation was established in February 1967, but was unpopular on Anguilla. In March Government House was burnt down and the island's warden fled to St Kitts.Introduction Government of Anguilla On 30 May the federation police were forcibly ejected from the island and a "Peace Keeping Committee" installed as a government,Anguilla, 11 July 1967: Separation from St Kitts and Nevis; Peace Committee as Government Direct Democracy de chaired by Walter Hodge.Nominated members: To be, or not to be, that is the question! https://web.archive.org/web/20201030100036/http://www.gov.ai/images/clipart/Tim%27s%20Address.pdf 2020-10-30 Timothy Hodge A referendum on separating from St Kitts and Nevis was held on 11 July, in which 99.7% voted in favour of separation. Independence was declared the following day as the Republic of Anguilla.Anguilla Timeline Caribbean Elections A new constitution was drafted by Roger Fisher of Harvard University in July 1967, which provided for a seven-seat Legislative Council, of which five were elected and two were appointed, and elections were scheduled for 25 October.Electoral reform in Anguilla C.L. Petty A new political party, the Anguilla Democratic Party, was set up to contest the elections. However, this caused division within the island's leadership and the party was disbanded in mid-October. Results Although seven candidates were initially announced, two withdrew (Camile Connor and Charles Fleming), leaving only five on nomination day, 17 October (Collins Hodge, John Hodge, Hugo Rey, Wallace Rey and Ronald Webster). The five were declared elected unopposed. The newly elected Council met on 21 October and Webster was elected chair. Bob Rogers and Campbell Fleming were appointed as the nominated members. References Category:Elections in Anguilla Anguilla Category:1967 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Category:Uncontested elections Category:October 1967 in North America