Montserratian general election, 1996

Montserratian general election, 1996

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All 7 seats in the Legislative Assembly 4 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Leader John Osborne Bertrand Osborne Reuben Meade Party PPA MNR NPP Leader's seat Northwestern Southern Central Last election Did not contest Did not contest 4 seats, 42.7% Seats won 2 2 1 Seat change 2 2 3 Popular vote 1472 930 809 Percentage 35.0% 22.1% 19.2% Swing 35.0% 22.1% 23.5%   Fourth party Fifth party   Leader David S. Brandt Rupert Weekes Party Independent Independent Leader's seat Windwards Northern Popular vote 391 252 Percentage 9.3% 6.0%
Chief Minister before election Reuben Meade National Progressive Party Subsequent Chief Minister Bertrand Osborne Movement for National Reconstruction

Reuben Meade
National Progressive Party

Bertrand Osborne
Movement for National Reconstruction

General elections were held in Montserrat on 11 November 1996. The result was a hung parliament, with no party holding more than two seats. Although the People's Progressive Alliance received the largest number of votes, Bertrand Osborne of the Movement for National Reconstruction became Chief Minister after forming a coalition government with the National Progressive Party (which had been the ruling party between 1991 and 1996) and an independent MP.

A total of 26 candidates contested the elections. All three parties nominated seven candidates, with five independents also running.

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