Anguillan general election, 1989

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General elections were held in Anguilla in 1989. The Anguilla National Alliance emerged as the largest party, winning three of the seven seats in the House of Assembly. [1]

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats
Anguilla National Alliance 1,51040.803
Anguilla Democratic Party 93425.241
Anguilla United Party 82422.262
Party for Anguilla's Culturation and Economy1754.730
Independents2586.971
Total3,7011007
Source: House of Assembly

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References

  1. 1989 General election results Anguilla House of Assembly