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General elections were held in Dominica in July 1925. [1] They were the first after the reintroduction of elected members to the Legislative Council for the first time since 1898.
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General elections were held in Dominica in July 1925. [1] They were the first after the reintroduction of elected members to the Legislative Council for the first time since 1898.
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. [2]
All four elected members were black. [3]
| Constituency | Elected member |
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| Roseau | Cecil Rawle |
| St George, St Paul, St Luke and St Mark | Sydney Green |
| St Joseph, St Peter, St John and St Andrew | Howell Donald Shillingford |
| St Patrick and St David | Alexander Arthur Baron |
| Source: Pierre [1] | |
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. [4]
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