General elections were held in
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...
in 1937. They were the first elections since the 1860s.
Background
The partially elected Legislative Assembly dissolved itself in 1866 and was replaced with a wholly appointed body. This remained in place until 1937 when constitutional reforms reintroduced elected members. The reorganised legislature had nine seats; four elected, three held by government officials and two by nominees appointed by the
Governor.
Results
The six members elected or appointed were:
[Howard A Fergus (1996) ''Gallery Montserrat: Some Prominent People in Our History'', Canoe Press, p73]
*John Clifford Llewelyn Wall
*H F Shand
*James H Meade
*Alfred H Allen
*Randoph Howes
*A W Griffin
References
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Elections in Montserrat
Montserrat
Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r ...
1937 in Montserrat
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