General elections were held in Montserrat in 23 November 1978. The result was a victory for the People's Liberation Movement (PLM), which won all seven seats in the Legislative Council. PLM leader John Osborne became Chief Minister.General Election Results - November 1978 Caribbean Elections
Campaign A total of 18 candidates contested the elections; both the PLM and the ruling Progressive Democratic Party nominated seven candidates, with four independents also running.
Results
Elected MPs ConstituencyElected MPPartyCentralJ S DublinPeople's Liberation MovementEasternN TuittPeople's Liberation MovementNorth-WesternJohn OsbornePeople's Liberation MovementNorthernJ B ChalmersPeople's Liberation MovementPlymouthF MargetsonPeople's Liberation MovementSouthernJ A TaylorPeople's Liberation MovementWindwardT E MeadePeople's Liberation Movement
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