1952 Montserratian general election

Politics of Montserrat

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

PartyVotes%Seats
Montserrat Labour Party2,03369.485
Merchant Planters89330.520
Total2,926100.005
Valid votes2,92697.08
Invalid/blank votes882.92
Total votes3,014100.00
Registered voters/turnout3,01999.83
Source: Emmanuel[4]

Elected MPs

Constituency Elected MP Party
Central Michael Walkinshaw Montserrat Labour Party
Northern Edward Theophilus Edgecombe Montserrat Labour Party
Plymouth Robert William Griffith Montserrat Labour Party
Southern Brunel Wycliffe Edwards Montserrat Labour Party
Windward William Henry Bramble Montserrat Labour Party

References

  1. ^ General Election Results - 20 February 1952 Caribbean Elections
  2. ^ Past Election Results 1952 - 2009 Caribbean Elections
  3. ^ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p96
  4. ^ Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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