Montserratian general election, 1952

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General elections were held in Montserrat on 20 February 1952.[1] They were the first elections in Montserrat held under universal suffrage, which had been introduced the previous year.[2] The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won all five seats in the Legislative Council.

Campaign

A total of 11 candidates contested the elections, with the MLP running a full slate of candidates and the Merchant Planters putting forward four. As a result, M E Walkinshaw was elected unopposed in the Central constituency.[3]

Results

Party Votes % Seats
Montserrat Labour Party2,03369.45
Merchant Planters89330.60
Invalid/blank votes88
Total3,0141005
Registered voters/turnout3,01999.8
Source: Emmanuel[4]

Elected MPs

Constituency Elected MP Party
CentralM E WalkinshawMontserrat Labour Party
NorthernE T EdgecombeMontserrat Labour Party
PlymouthR W GriffithMontserrat Labour Party
SouthernB W EdwardsMontserrat Labour Party
WindwardWilliam Henry BrambleMontserrat Labour Party

References

  1. General Election Results - 20 February 1952 Caribbean Elections
  2. Past Election Results 1952 - 2009 Caribbean Elections
  3. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p96
  4. Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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