Anguilla Progressive Movement
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Anguilla Progressive Movement | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Leader | Ellis Webster |
| Founder | Ronald Webster |
| Founded | Early 1980 as the Anguilla United Movement |
| 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] It was founded in early 1980 by Ronald Webster and "his former political rivals, Hubert Hughes and Colonel Claudius Roberts".[2] Under various names, it was originally a vehicle for Ronald Webster and his supporters.
Electoral results
[edit]| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ AUM rebranded as APM with new faces, new concepts The Anguillan, 14 October 2019
- ^ Barrow-Giles, Cynthia; Joseph, Tennyson S. D. (2006). "3. Electoral Outcomes and Party Fortunes, 1992-2005". General elections and voting in the English-speaking Caribbean, 1992-2005. Kingston, Jamaica; Miami: Ian Randle. p. 55. ISBN 9766372675.
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