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1925 Dominican general election

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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.

Electoral system

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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]

Results

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All four elected members were black.[3]

Constituency Elected member
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Marie Davis Pierre (1975) Procedure and Working Methods, p150
  2. ^ Davis, p4
  3. ^ Major Events in our Constitutional Development – Part 3 The Sun, 14 October 2014
  4. ^ Pierre, p151