1952 Montserratian general election

General elections were held in Montserrat on 20 February 1952.General Election Results - 20 February 1952 https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184926/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/ms_results_1952.asp 5 February 2018 Caribbean Elections They were the first elections in Montserrat held under universal suffrage, which had been introduced the previous year.Past Election Results 1952 - 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184725/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ms/elections/default.asp 2018-02-05 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 Montserrat Labour Party 2033 5 Merchant Planters 893 0 88 0 3019 EmmanuelPatrick A Emmanuel (1992) Elections & Party Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean 1944-1991, Caribbean Development Research Service, pp10–24 Elected MPs ConstituencyElected MPPartyCentralMichael WalkinshawMontserrat Labour PartyNorthernEdward Theophilus EdgecombeMontserrat Labour PartyPlymouthRobert William GriffithMontserrat Labour PartySouthernBrunel Wycliffe EdwardsMontserrat Labour PartyWindwardWilliam Henry BrambleMontserrat Labour Party References Category:Elections in Montserrat Montserrat Category:1952 in Montserrat Category:February 1952 in North America