| Montserrat General Election
Results - 8 May 1958 |
The general election for the Legislative Council was held on Thursday, 8 May 1958.
Electoral System
The five members of the Legislative Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.
Political Parties & Candidates
Eleven candidates contested the elections, with the Montserrat Labour Party (MLP) nominating five, the Montserrat Democratic Party (MDP) two; and the remaining four running as independents.
Results
The Montserrat Labour Party (MLP) retained the parliamentary majority in government, winning four of the five seats in the Legislative Council. The remaining seat was won by an independent candidate. |
| Dissolution of Legislative Assembly |
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| Nomination Day |
Tue, 29 Apr 1958 |
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| Polling Day |
Thu, 8 May 1958 |
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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 |
| The Antigua, Montserrat and Virgin Islands Gazette, Vol. 3, No. 22, Thursday 15th May 1958 |
| Emmanuel, Patrick A. (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24 |
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