1978 Montserratian general election
# 1978 Montserratian general election

General elections were held in Montserrat in November 1978. The result was a victory for the People's Liberation Movement (PLM), which won all seven seats in the Legislative Council. PLM leader John Osborne became Chief Minister.

## Campaign

A total of 18 candidates contested the elections; both the PLM and the ruling Progressive Democratic Party nominated seven candidates, with four independents also running.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | People's Liberation Movement | 2,695 | 62.10 | 7 | New |
| | Progressive Democratic Party | 1,442 | 33.23 | 0 | –6 |
| | Independents | 203 | 4.68 | 0 | –1 |
| Total | Total | 4,340 | 100.00 | 7 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 4,340 | 97.75 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 100 | 2.25 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 4,440 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 5,679 | 78.18 | | |
| Source: Emmanuel ||||||

### Elected MPs

| Constituency | Elected MP | Party |
| - | - | - |
| Central | J S Dublin | People's Liberation Movement |
| Eastern | N Tuitt | People's Liberation Movement |
| North-Western | John Osborne | People's Liberation Movement |
| Northern | J B Chalmers | People's Liberation Movement |
| Plymouth | F Margetson | People's Liberation Movement |
| Southern | J A Taylor | People's Liberation Movement |
| Windward | T E Meade | People's Liberation Movement |
