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 Party1,24647.43–2
Independents1,38552.62+2
Invalid/blank votes 24
Total2,824 50
Registered voters/turnout2,911
Source: Emmanuel[3]

References

  1. General Election Results - 18 March 1955 Caribbean Elections
  2. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p19
  3. Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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