1955 Montserratian general election

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

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Montserrat Labour Party1,24644.123–2
Merchant Planters1,06637.751+1
Independents51218.131New
Total2,824100.0050
Valid votes2,82498.78
Invalid/blank votes351.22
Total votes2,859100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,91198.21
Source: Caribbean Elections

Elected MPs

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Constituency Elected MP Party
Central Michael Walkinshaw Montserrat Labour Party
Northern Edward Theophilus Edgecombe Montserrat Labour Party
Southern Robert William Griffith Independent
Southern James Clifford Llewellyn Wall Merchant Planters
Windward William Henry Bramble Montserrat Labour Party

References

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  1. ^ General Election Results - 18 March 1955 Caribbean Elections
  2. ^ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p19