Anguilla National Alliance

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The Anguilla National Alliance was a centre-right political party in Anguilla, formed in 1980 by breaking away from the People's Progressive Party. They won one seat at the 1980 Anguillian general election, with the Anguilla United Movement winning the rest. [1] At the 2005 Anguillian general election, the party first became part of the Anguilla United Front (AUF), that won 38.9% of popular votes and 4 out of 7 elected seats, and became a part of the AUF since then.

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The party was a member of the Caribbean Democrat Union. [2]

Electoral results

LeaderVotes %Seats+/–PositionGovernment
1980
1 / 7
Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 2ndOpposition
1981
1 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 2ndOpposition
1984 53.8
4 / 7
Increase2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1stMajority
1989 1,51040.8
3 / 7
Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 1stCoalition
1994 1,60837.0
2 / 7
Decrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg 1stOpposition
1999 2,05442.8
3 / 7
Increase2.svg 1Steady2.svg 1stOpposition
2000 1,68435.8
3 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 1stCoalition

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References

  1. Barrow-Giles, Cynthia; Joseph, Tennyson S. D. (2006). "3. Electoral Outcomes and Party Fortunes, 1992-2005". General elections and voting in the English-speaking Caribbean, 1992-2005. Kingston, Jamaica; Miami: Ian Randle. p. 55. ISBN   9766372675.
  2. "International Democrat Union » Caribbean Democrat Union (CDU)". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2016-03-31.