At stake in this election:

• 7 seats in the House of Assembly

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: Queen ELIZABETH II
• Head of Government: Chief Minister Osbourne FLEMING
• Assembly: Anguilla has a unicameral House of Assembly with 11 seats.

Description of electoral system:

• The Queen is hereditary.
• Chief Minister is appointed.
• In the House of Assembly, 7 members are elected by popular vote to serve 5-year terms, 2 members are appointed ex officio to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are appointed by members to serve 5-year terms.

Main parties in the electoral race:

• Party: Anguilla National Alliance (ANA)
  Leader: N/A
  Seats won in this election: 3
  Seats won in last election: 2
• Party: Anguilla Democratic Party (ADP)
  Leader: N/A
  Seats won in this election: 2
  Seats won in last election: 2
• Party: Anguilla United Party (AUP)
  Leader: N/A
  Seats won in this election: 2
  Seats won in last election: 2
• Party: Independent candidates
  Leader: N/A
  Seats won in this election: 0
  Seats won in last election: 1

Last Parliamentary election:

• Legislative elections were last held on March 16, 1994.

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 11,147 (July 1998 )
• Registered Voters: 6,578 ( 1999 )