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1925 Dominican general election
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Election in Dominica
General elections were held in Dominica in July 1925.Marie Davis Pierre (1975) Procedure and Working Methods, p150 They were the first after the reintroduction of elected members to the Legislative Council for the first time since 1898.
Electoral system
The reformed Legislative Council had 13 members, with the Administrator as President, six 'official' members (civil servants), four elected members and two appointed members. Candidacy for the elected seats was limited to people with an annual income of at least £200 or owning property valued at £500 or more.Davis, p4
Results
All four elected members were black.Major Events in our Constitutional Development – Part 3 The Sun, 14 October 2014
ConstituencyElected memberRoseauCecil RawleSt George, St Paul, St Luke and St MarkSydney GreenSt Joseph, St Peter, St John and St AndrewHowell Donald ShillingfordSt Patrick and St DavidAlexander Arthur BaronSource: Pierre
The appointed members were J.R.H. Bridgewater and Laughlan Rose. Rose resigned on 27 March 1926 and was replaced by Henry Harry Vivian Whitchurch.Pierre, p151
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