title: 1966 Montserratian general election
text: # 1966 Montserratian general election
  
  General elections were held in Montserrat in 1966. The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won five of the seven seats in the Legislative Council. MLP leader William Henry Bramble remained Chief Minister.
  
  ## Campaign
  
  A total of 20 candidates contested the elections; the MLP had a full slate of seven candidates, the Montserrat Workers' Progressive Party nominated five, with the remaining eight running as independents.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Montserrat Labour Party | 2,395 | 60.83 | 5 | 0 |
  | | Montserrat Workers' Progressive Party | 611 | 15.52 | 1 | New |
  | | Independents | 931 | 23.65 | 1 | New |
  | Total | Total | 3,937 | 100.00 | 7 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 3,937 | 98.28 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 69 | 1.72 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 4,006 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 7,265 | 55.14 | | |
  | Source: Emmanuel ||||||
  
  ### Elected MPs
  
  | Constituency | Elected MP | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Central | Eustace Dyer | Montserrat Labour Party |
  | Eastern | Brunel Wycliffe Edwards | Montserrat Labour Party |
  | North-Western | John Osborne | Montserrat Progressive Workers' Party |
  | Northern | James Joseph Howe | Montserrat Labour Party |
  | Plymouth | Percival Austin Bramble | Montserrat Labour Party |
  | Southern | Michael Dyer | Independent |
  | Windward | William Henry Bramble | Montserrat Labour Party |
  