| Politics of Dominica |
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Elections
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| Administrative divisions (parishes) |
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General elections were held in Dominica in May 1947.
Electoral system
The Legislative Council had eleven members; the Administrator as president, two ex officio members, three appointed members and five elected members. The Administrator could vote only to break a tie.
Results
| Constituency | Elected member |
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| Eastern | Elma Napier |
| Northern | Tyrell Michael Bertrand |
| Roseau | C.A.H. Dupigny |
| Southern | Arthur Pemberton |
| Western | George Austin Winston |
| Source: Pierre | |
The appointed members were James O. Aird, Clement Joseph Leonard Dupigny and Howell Donald Shillingford.
References
- ^ Marie Davis Pierre (1975) Procedure and Working Methods, pp154–155
- ^ Davis, p4
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