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Anguilla Progressive Movement | |
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Leader | Ellis Webster |
Founder | Ronald Webster Herbert Hughes |
Founded | 1979 |
Ideology | Liberalism Progressivism |
Political position | Centre-left |
Colors | (since 2019) (before 2019) |
UK affiliation | none |
House of Assembly | 7 / 13 |
Website | |
https://www.voteapm.com/ | |
The Anguilla Progressive Movement is a political party in Anguilla. The party was named the Anguilla United Movement until being rebranded in 2019 alongside new leaders and colours. [1] Under various names, it was originally a vehicle for Ronald Webster and his supporters.
Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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1976 as the People's Progressive Party (PPP) | 6 / 7 | 6 | 1st | Majority | ||
1980 as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM) | 6 / 7 | 0 | 1st | Majority | ||
1981 as the Anguilla People's Party (APP) | 5 / 7 | 0 | 1st | Majority | ||
1984 as the Anguilla People's Party (APP) | 41.7 | 2 / 7 | 4 | 2nd | Opposition | |
1989 as the Anguilla United Party (AUP) | 824 | 22.3 | 2 / 7 | 0 | 2nd | Opposition |
1994 as the Anguilla United Party (AUP) | 540 | 12.4 | 2 / 7 | 0 | 2nd | Coalition |
1999 as the Anguilla United Party (AUP) | 704 | 14.7 | 2 / 7 | 0 | 2nd | Coalition |
2000 as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM) | 596 | 12.5 | 2 / 7 | 0 | 2nd | Opposition |
2005 as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM) | 1,088 | 19.5 | 1 / 7 | 1 | 3rd | Opposition |
2010 as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM) | 2,308 | 32.7 | 4 / 7 | 3 | 1st | Majority |
2015 as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM) | 3,039 | 38.3 | 0 / 7 | 4 | 2nd | Opposition |
2020 | 42.9 | 7 / 11 | 7 | 1st | Majority |
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