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General elections were held in Dominica in April 1944. [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
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

Nicholls died on 12 November 1945. In the subsequent by-election on 23 February 1946, Phillip Ivor Boyd was elected to replace him. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Marie Davis Pierre (1975) Procedure and Working Methods, pp154–155
  2. ^ a b Davis, p4
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

General elections were held in Dominica in April 1944. [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
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

Nicholls died on 12 November 1945. In the subsequent by-election on 23 February 1946, Phillip Ivor Boyd was elected to replace him. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Marie Davis Pierre (1975) Procedure and Working Methods, pp154–155
  2. ^ a b Davis, p4

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