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Early general elections were held in Anguilla on 3 March 2000 after the government elected in 1999 collapsed after six months. The Anguilla National Alliance (ANA) emerged as the largest party, winning three of the seven seats in the House of Assembly. The ANA and the Anguilla Democratic Party had created the Anguilla United Front in January 2000, and between them the two parties held four of the seven seats, allowing them to form a government. [1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla National Alliance | 1,684 | 35.40 | 3 | 0 | |
| Anguilla United Movement | 596 | 12.53 | 2 | 0 | |
| Anguilla Democratic Party | 536 | 11.27 | 1 | –1 | |
| Anguilla Patriotic Movement | 194 | 4.08 | 0 | New | |
| Movement for Grassroots Democracy | 176 | 3.70 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,571 | 33.03 | 1 | +1 | |
| Appointed members | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 4,757 | 100.00 | 9 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 4,757 | 97.56 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 119 | 2.44 | |||
| Total votes | 4,876 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,520 | 64.84 | |||
| Source: Anguilla Elections, Caribbean Elections | |||||
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Island Harbour | Kenneth Harrigan | Anguilla National Alliance | 495 | 60.37 | |
| Barbara Webster-Bourne | Independent | 221 | 26.95 | ||
| Franklin Richardson | Anguilla Patriotic Movement | 104 | 12.68 | ||
| 2 - Sandy Hill | Osbourne Fleming | Anguilla National Alliance | 349 | 71.81 | |
| Quincy Gumbs | Anguilla Patriotic Movement | 90 | 18.52 | ||
| Margaret Augustus | Independent | 47 | 9.67 | ||
| 3 - Valley North | Eric Reid | Anguilla National Alliance | 691 | 81.49 | |
| Valencia Hodge | Independent | 117 | 13.80 | ||
| John Benjamin | Movement for Grass Roots Democracy | 40 | 4.72 | ||
| 4 - Valley South | Victor Banks | Anguilla Democratic Party | 536 | 64.81 | |
| Iwandai Gumbs | Independent | 155 | 18.74 | ||
| Joyce Kentish | Movement for Grass Roots Democracy | 136 | 16.44 | ||
| 5 - Road North | Edison Baird | Independent | 364 | 50.35 | |
| Rhona Richardson | Independent | 359 | 49.65 | ||
| 6 - Road South | Hubert Hughes | Anguilla United Movement | 378 | 55.10 | |
| Franklin Connor | Independent | 308 | 44.90 | ||
| 7 - West End | Albert Hughes | Anguilla United Movement | 218 | 59.40 | |
| Kenswick Richardson | Anguilla National Alliance | 149 | 40.60 | ||
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