Montserratian general election, 1955
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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 R W Griffiths (who had left the MLP) and a Merchant Planter, William Lleweyn Wall.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat Labour Party | 1,246 | 47.4 | 3 | –2 |
| Independents | 1,385 | 52.6 | 2 | +2 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | 24 | |
| Total | 2,824 | 5 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,911 | – | – | |
| Source: Emmanuel[3] | ||||
References
- ↑ General Election Results - 18 March 1955 Caribbean Elections
- ↑ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p19
- ↑ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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