1955 Montserratian general election explained

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 Robert William Griffith (who had left the MLP) and a Merchant Planter, William Lleweyn Wall.[2]

Results

Elected MPs

ConstituencyElected MPParty
CentralMichael WalkinshawMontserrat Labour Party
NorthernEdward Theophilus EdgecombeMontserrat Labour Party
SouthernRobert William GriffithIndependent
SouthernJames Clifford Llewellyn WallMerchant Planters
WindwardWilliam Henry BrambleMontserrat Labour Party

Notes and References

  1. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/ms_results_1955.asp General Election Results - 18 March 1955
  2. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p19

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