| Montserrat General Election
Results - 20 February 1952 |
The general election for the Legislative Council was held on Wednesday, 20 February 1952
Electoral System
The five members of the Legislative Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.
Background
The 1952 general election was the first election in Montserrat held under universal suffrage, which had been introduced the previous year.
Political Parties & Candidates
Nine candidates contested the 1952 election; with the Montserrat Labour Party (MLP) running a full slate of candidates and the Merchant Planters (MP) putting forward four. As a result, Michael E. Walkinshaw of the MLP was elected unopposed in the Central constituency.
Results
The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won all five seats in the Legislative Council.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 99.8% of the 3,019 registered voters. |
| Dissolution of Legislative Assembly |
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| Nomination Day |
Mon, 11 Feb 1952 |
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| Polling Day |
Wed, 20 Feb 1952 |
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| Party |
Code |
Votes |
% votes |
Candidates |
Seats |
| Montserrat Labour Party |
MLP |
2,033 |
69.48% |
5 |
5 |
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| Merchant Planters |
MP |
893 |
30.52% |
4 |
0 |
| Total |
2,926 |
100% |
9 |
5 |
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| The unicameral Legislative Council includes 5 members popularly elected to serve five-year terms. The Council was constituted as follows: |
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| Key |
| MCAP = Movement for Change and Prosperity; MNC = Montserrat National Congress; MULP = Montserrat United Labour Party; PDM = People's Democratic Movement; IND = Independent Candidate; *incumbent; ** Political Leader |
| Sources |
| Leeward Island Gazette, Vol 80, No. 12, Thursday, 6th March 1952. |
| Emmanuel, Patrick A. (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24 |
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