1952 Montserratian general election explained

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, Michael Walkinshaw was elected unopposed in the Central constituency.[3]

Results

Elected MPs

ConstituencyElected MPParty
CentralMichael WalkinshawMontserrat Labour Party
NorthernEdward Theophilus EdgecombeMontserrat Labour Party
PlymouthRobert William GriffithMontserrat Labour Party
SouthernBrunel Wycliffe EdwardsMontserrat Labour Party
WindwardWilliam Henry BrambleMontserrat Labour Party

Notes and References

  1. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/ms_results_1952.asp General Election Results - 20 February 1952
  2. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/default.asp Past Election Results 1952 - 2009
  3. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p96

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