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.
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Campaign
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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| 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
- General Election Results - 8 May 1958 Caribbean Elections
- Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p97
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