General elections were held in
British Guiana
British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
The first European to encounter Guiana was S ...
on 3 September 1935.
Electoral system
The elections were held in accordance with the 1928 constitution, which established the
Legislative Council, reducing the proportion of elected members and increasing the number of members appointed by the government. The 30-member Legislative Council consisted of the Governor, two ex-officio members, eight official members, five unofficial members and 14 members elected in single-member constituencies.
[Historical information events and dates on the Parliament of Guyana from 1718 to 2006]
Parliament of Guyana
Results
Aftermath
The first meeting of the newly elected Council was held on 15 October.
[ As there were no elections until ]1947
It was the first year of the Cold War, which would last until 1991, ending with the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Events
January
* January–February – Winter of 1946–47 in the United Kingdom: The worst snowfall in the country in ...
, the elected Legislative Council became known as the "Long Parliament".Guyana during the Second World War
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References
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British Guiana
British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
The first European to encounter Guiana was S ...
Election and referendum articles with incomplete results
British Guiana
British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies, which resides on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.
The first European to encounter Guiana was S ...