General elections were held in Anguilla on 22 April 2015.April 22, 2015 is Elections Day in Anguilla Virgin Islands News Online, 11 March 2015 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.Anguilla Elections Caribbean Elections Voters had to be at least 18 years old, whilst candidates had to be at least 21.
Results
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 Candidate Party Votes %1 - Island Harbour Palmavon Webster 460 35.22 Othlyn Vanterpool 434 33.23 Ellis Webster 412 31.552 - Sandy Hill Cora Richardson-Hodge 461 60.98 Jerome Roberts 295 39.023 - Valley North Evans Rogers 948 67.62 Elkin Richardson 396 28.25 Sutcliffe Hodge 58 4.144 - Valley South Victor Banks 1,057 60.75 Evan Gumbs 655 37.64 Leonard Kentish 28 1.615 - Road North Evalie Bradley 394 50.06 Patrick Hanley 393 49.946 - Road South Curtis Richardson 641 51.28 Haydn Hughes 575 46.00 Clifton Niles 24 1.92 Statchel Warner 10 0.807 - West End Cardigan Connor 389 55.41 Kristy Richardson 313 44.59
Aftermath Following the elections, Victor Banks of the Anguilla United Front was sworn in as the island's new Chief Minister.Public holiday in Anguilla as new chief minister sworn in Jamaica Observer, 24 April 2015
References