1939 British Honduras general election

none General elections were held in British Honduras in March and April 1939. Electoral system The Legislative Council consisted of six elected members, four members appointed by the Governor, three officials (the Attorney General, the Colonial Secretary and the Financial Secretary) and the Governor, who served as president.Colonial Reports: British Honduras 1953 The elected members were elected from five constituencies, one of which (Belize) had two seats. Voting was limited to British subjects or people who had lived in the territory for at least three years and who were aged 21 or over and met one of the financial requirements, which included paying an annual property tax of at least $6, paying at least $96 in rent a year, or being in receipt of an annual salary of at least $300. Anyone who had received poor relief from public funds in the three months prior to voter registration was ineligible. As a result of the criteria, only 1,155 people from a population of 58,759 were registered to vote.A framework for voter education Elections and Boundaries Department Results ConstituencyDateElected memberBelize13 MarchNotice British Honduras Gazette, 6 March 1939Arthur BalderamosEdward UsherNorthern Robert TurtonStann Creek1 AprilNotice British Honduras Gazette, 8 March 1939Henry BowmanToledo Samuel VernonWestern4 AprilEric BowenSource: British Honduras Gazette The nominated members were appointed on 29 March, with Henry Llewellyn Gabourel, K. Heusner, Neil Stuart Stevenson and Arthur Norman Wolffsohn appointed.Legislative Council appointments British Honduras Gazette, 1 April 1939 References British H British H Category:General elections in Belize General election British Honduras general election Category:March 1939 in North America Category:April 1939 in North America