1958 Montserratian general election explained

General elections were held in Montserrat on 8 May 1958.^[1] The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won four of the five seats in the Legislative Council.

Campaign

A total of eleven candidates contested the elections, with the MLP nominating five, the Montserrat Democratic Party two and the remaining four running as independents.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/ms_results_1958.asp General Election Results - 8 May 1958
2. Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p97