1947 Dominican general election
Election in Dominica
Politics of Dominica |
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Executive
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Legislative
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Elections
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Administrative divisions (parishes) |
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General elections were held in Dominica in May 1947.[1]
Electoral system
The Legislative Council had eleven members; the Administrator as president, two ex officio members, three appointed members and five elected members.[2] The Administrator could vote only to break a tie.[2]
Results
Constituency | Elected member |
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Eastern | Elma Napier |
Northern | Tyrell Michael Bertrand |
Roseau | C.A.H. Dupigny |
Southern | Arthur Pemberton |
Western | George Austin Winston |
Source: Pierre[1] |
The appointed members were James O. Aird, Clement Joseph Leonard Dupigny and Howell Donald Shillingford.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Marie Davis Pierre (1975) Procedure and Working Methods, pp154–155
- ^ a b Davis, p4