1961 Montserratian general election

General elections were held in Montserrat on 2 March 1961.General Election Results - 2 March 1961 https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184723/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/ms_results_1961.asp 5 February 2018 Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won five of the seven seats in the Legislative Council. MLP leader William Henry Bramble remained Chief Minister. Background The elections followed the introduction of a new constitution in 1960, which provided for a ministerial system of government. The number of elected seats in the Legislative Council was increased from five to seven. Results Montserrat Labour Party 1512 5 +2 Montserrat United Workers' Movement 1110 2 New 36 +2 4639 EmmanuelPatrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24 Elected MPs ConstituencyElected MPPartyCentralMichael Edward WalkinshawMontserrat Labour PartyEasternWilliam Henry BrambleMontserrat Labour PartyNorth-WesternDavid FentonMontserrat Labour PartyNorthernJames AllenMontserrat United Workers' MovementPlymouthMargaret Rose KelsickMontserrat Labour PartySouthernMichael DyerMontserrat United Workers' MovementWindwardBrunel Wycliffe EdwardsMontserrat Labour Party References Category:Elections in Montserrat Montserrat Category:1961 in Montserrat Category:March 1961 in North America