General elections were held in Montserrat in 23 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.
[2] 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.
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