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 ...
on 20 February 1952. They were the first elections in Montserrat held under
universal suffrage, which had been introduced the previous year.
Past Election Results 1952 - 2009
Caribbean Elections The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won all five seats in the Legislative Council.
Campaign
A total of 11 candidates contested the elections, with the MLP running a full slate of candidates and the Merchant Planters putting forward four. As a result, Michael Walkinshaw was elected unopposed in the Central constituency.[Howard A Fergus (1985) ''Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat'', University Centre, p96]
Results
Elected MPs
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 ...
1952 in Montserrat
February 1952 events in North America