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Flag of Anguilla
  • Country: Anguilla
  • Official Name: Anguilla
  • Election Type: Parliamentary
  • Date: March 4, 1999
Source for election date

At stake in this election:

  • 7 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

  • Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II
  • Head of Government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING
  • Assembly: Anguilla has a unicameral House of Assembly with 11 seats.

Description of electoral system:

  • The Queen is hereditary.
  • Chief Minister is appointed.
  • In the House of Assembly, 7 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms, 2 members are appointed ex officio to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are appointed by members to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

  • Party: Anguilla National Alliance (ANA)
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 3
    Seats won in last election: 2
  • Party: Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP)
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 2
    Seats won in last election: 2
  • Party: Anguilla United Party (AUP)
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 2
    Seats won in last election: 2
  • Party: Independent candidates
    Leader: N/A
    Seats won in this election: 0
    Seats won in last election: 1

Last Parliamentary election:

  • Legislative elections were last held on March 16, 1994.

Population and number of registered voters:

  • Population: 11,147 (July 1998 )
  • Registered Voters: 6,578 ( 1999 )

Last Updated on 02/26/2010

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