2015 Anguillian general election

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2015 Anguillian general election
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7 out of 11 seats in the House of Assembly
  First party Second party
  Victor Banks 2015.jpg
Leader Victor Banks Palmavon Webster
Party AUF Independent
Leader's seat Valley South Island Harbour
Last election 2 0
Seats won 6 1
Seat change Increase 4 Increase 1
Anguilla election results, 2015.svg
Chief Minister before election

Hubert Hughes
Anguilla United Movement

Elected Chief Minister

Victor Banks
Anguilla United Front

Politics of Anguilla
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General elections were held in Anguilla on 22 April 2015.[1] The result was a victory for the Anguilla United Front alliance, which won six of the seven elected seats in the House of Assembly. The ruling Anguilla United Movement 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.[2] Voters had to be at least 18 years old, whilst candidates had to be at least 21.[2]

Results[]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Anguilla United Front4,32454.446+4
Anguilla United Movement3,03938.260–4
Democracy, Opportunity, Vision & Empowerment Party1101.380New
Anguilla National Alliance100.130–
Independents4605.791+1
Appointed members40
Total7,943100.00110
Valid votes7,94399.42
Invalid/blank votes460.58
Total votes7,989100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,90873.24
Source: Election Passport

By constituency[]

The closest contest was in the Road North constituency, where the AUF candidate Evalie Bradley won by a single vote against the AUM candidate Patrick Hanley.

Constituency Elected member Party
1 - Island Harbour Palmavon Webster Independent
2 - Sandy Hill Cora Richardson-Hodge Anguilla United Front
3 - Valley North Evans McNiel Rogers Anguilla United Front
4 - Valley South Victor Banks Anguilla United Front
5 - Road North Evalie Bradley Anguilla United Front
6 - Road South Curtis Richardson Anguilla United Front
7 - West End Cardigan Connor Anguilla United Front

Aftermath[]

Following the elections, Victor Banks of the Anguilla United Front was sworn in as the island's new Chief Minister.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ April 22, 2015 is Elections Day in Anguilla Virgin Islands News Online, 11 March 2015
  2. ^ a b Anguilla Elections Caribbean Elections
  3. ^ Public holiday in Anguilla as new chief minister sworn in Jamaica Observer, 24 April 2015
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