Anguilla Progressive Movement

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Anguilla Progressive Movement
Leader Ellis Webster
Founder Ronald Webster
Herbert Hughes
Founded1979
Ideology Liberalism
Progressivism
Political position Centre-left
Colors  (since 2019)
  (before 2019)
UK affiliationnone
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.

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Electoral results

ElectionVotes%Seats+/–PositionGovernment
1976
as the People's Progressive Party (PPP)
6 / 7
Increase2.svg 6Increase2.svg 1stMajority
1980
as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM)
6 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 1stMajority
1981
as the Anguilla People's Party (APP)
5 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 1stMajority
1984
as the Anguilla People's Party (APP)
41.7
2 / 7
Decrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2ndOpposition
1989
as the Anguilla United Party (AUP)
82422.3
2 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 2ndOpposition
1994
as the Anguilla United Party (AUP)
54012.4
2 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 2ndCoalition
1999
as the Anguilla United Party (AUP)
70414.7
2 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 2ndCoalition
2000
as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM)
59612.5
2 / 7
Steady2.svg 0Steady2.svg 2ndOpposition
2005
as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM)
1,08819.5
1 / 7
Decrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 3rdOpposition
2010
as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM)
2,30832.7
4 / 7
Increase2.svg 3Increase2.svg 1stMajority
2015
as the Anguilla United Movement (AUM)
3,03938.3
0 / 7
Decrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 2ndOpposition
2020 42.9
7 / 11
Increase2.svg 7Increase2.svg 1stMajority

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