General elections were held in Montserrat in November 1978.[ 1] 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 .[ 1]
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.[ 1]
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