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General elections were held in Montserrat on 18 March 1955. [1] 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. [2]
| 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 | |||||
| Constituency | Elected MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Central | Michael Walkinshaw | Montserrat Labour Party |
| Northern | Edward Theophilus Edgecombe | Montserrat Labour Party |
| Southern | Robert William Griffith | Independent |
| Southern | James Clifford Llewellyn Wall | Merchant Planters |
| Windward | William Henry Bramble | Montserrat Labour Party |
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