General elections were held in Montserrat on 18 March 1955. The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party , which won three of the five seats in the Legislative Council . The other two seats were taken by the independent candidate Robert William Griffith (who had left the MLP) and a Merchant Planter, William Lleweyn Wall .
Results
Party Votes % Seats +/– Montserrat Labour Party 1,246 44.12 3 –2 Merchant Planters 1,066 37.75 1 +1 Independents 512 18.13 1 New Total 2,824 100.00 5 0 Valid votes 2,824 98.78 Invalid/blank votes 35 1.22 Total votes 2,859 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 2,911 98.21 Source: Caribbean Elections
Elected MPs
References
General Election Results - 18 March 1955 Caribbean Elections
Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat , University Centre, p19
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