Anguillan general election, 2000

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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]

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Anguilla is a British overseas territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 km) long by 3 miles (4.8 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller islands and cays with no permanent population. The island's capital is The Valley. The total land area of the territory is 35 square miles (91 km2), with a population of approximately 14,764.

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Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/-
Anguilla National Alliance 1,68435.4030
Anguilla United Movement 59612.532New
Anguilla Democratic Party 53611.271–1
Anguilla Patriotic Movement 1944.080New
Movement for Grassroots Democracy 1763.700New
Independents1,57133.031+1
Invalid/blank votes44
Total4,84810070
Registered voters/turnout
Source: House of Assembly

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