General elections were held in Montserrat on 8 May 1958.[1] The result was a victory for the Montserrat Labour Party, which won four of the five seats in the Legislative Council.
Campaign
editA total of eleven candidates contested the elections, with the MLP nominating five, the Montserrat Democratic Party two and the remaining four running as independents.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montserrat Labour Party | 1,833 | 55.73 | 4 | 0 | |
| Montserrat Democratic Party | 402 | 12.22 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,054 | 32.05 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3,289 | 100.00 | 5 | 0 | |
| Source: Fergus | |||||
References
edit- ^ General Election Results - 8 May 1958 Caribbean Elections
- ^ Howard A Fergus (1985) Rule Britannia: Politics in British Montserrat, University Centre, p97