2015_Anguillan_general_election

2015 Anguillian general election

2015 Anguillian general election

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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.

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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

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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.

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Aftermath

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

References

  1. [1]
    April 22, 2015 is Elections Day in Anguilla Virgin Islands News Online, 11 March 2015
  2. [2]
    Anguilla Elections Archived 2014-09-12 at the Wayback Machine Caribbean Elections
  3. [3]
    Public holiday in Anguilla as new chief minister sworn in Jamaica Observer, 24 April 2015
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