1958 Montserratian general election
General elections were held in Montserrat on 8 May 1958.[1] The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won four of the five seats in the Legislative Council.
Campaign
[edit]A total of eleven candidates contested the elections, with the MLP nominating five, the Montserrat Democratic Party two and the remaining four running as independents.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montserrat Labour Party | 1,833 | 55.73 | 4 | 0 | |
Montserrat Democratic Party | 402 | 12.22 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 1,054 | 32.05 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3,289 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
Source: Fergus |
References
[edit]- ^ General Election Results - 8 May 1958 Caribbean Elections
- ^ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p97