1955 Montserratian general election

General elections were held in Montserrat on 18 March 1955.[1] The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won three of the five seats in the Legislative Council. The other two seats were taken by the independent candidate Robert William Griffith (who had left the MLP) and a Merchant Planter, William Lleweyn Wall.[2]

Montserrat
This article is part of a series on the
politics and government of
Montserrat

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Montserrat Labour Party1,24644.123–2
Merchant Planters1,06637.751+1
Independents51218.131New
Total2,824100.0050
Valid votes2,82498.78
Invalid/blank votes351.22
Total votes2,859100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,91198.21
Source: Caribbean Elections

Elected MPs
Constituency Elected MP Party
CentralMichael WalkinshawMontserrat Labour Party
NorthernEdward Theophilus EdgecombeMontserrat Labour Party
SouthernRobert William GriffithIndependent
SouthernJames Clifford Llewellyn WallMerchant Planters
WindwardWilliam Henry BrambleMontserrat Labour Party

References
  1. General Election Results - 18 March 1955 Caribbean Elections
  2. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p19
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.