1944 Dominican general election
Appearance
Administrative divisions (parishes) |
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General elections were held in Dominica in April 1944.[1]
Electoral system
[edit]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
[edit]Constituency | Elected member |
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Eastern | C.A.H. Dupigny |
Northern | Howell Donald Shillingford |
Southern | Arthur Pemberton |
Town | Ralph Edgar Alford Nicholls |
Western | Austin Winston |
Source: Pierre[1] |
The appointed members were Arthur Seagar Burleigh, Clement Joseph Leonard Dupigny and James O. Aird.[1]
Aftermath
[edit]Nicholls died on 12 November 1945. In the subsequent by-election on 23 February 1946, Phillip Ivor Boyd was elected to replace him.[1]