1952 Montserratian general election
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.
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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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat Labour Party | 2,033 | 69.4 | 5 |
| Merchant Planters | 893 | 30.6 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 88 | – | – |
| Total | 3,014 | 100 | 5 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,019 | 99.8 | – |
| 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 |
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References
- General Election Results - 20 February 1952 Caribbean Elections
- Past Election Results 1952 - 2009 Caribbean Elections
- Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p96
- Patrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24
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