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1955 Montserratian general election

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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

  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