1996 Montserratian general election
General elections were held in Montserrat on 11 November 1996. The result was a hung parliament, with no party holding more than two seats. Although the People's Progressive Alliance received the largest number of votes, Bertrand Osborne of the Movement for National Reconstruction became Chief Minister after forming a coalition government with the National Progressive Party and an independent MP.Campaign
A total of 26 candidates contested the elections. All three parties nominated seven candidates, with five independents also running.
