Jamaican general election, 1884
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General elections were held in Jamaica in September 1884.[1] Eight of the nine constituencies were contested, with only the candidate in St Mary & St Ann returned unopposed.[1]
Background
In 1866 the Jamaican House of Assembly had been abolished during disturbances on the island following the Morant Bay rebellion.[1] Since then, the legislative functions of the Assembly had been used by a Council appointed by the Governor.[1] In April 1884 a conference was at the Westminster Palace Hotel, which resulted in the re-establishment of an elected Assembly.[1] The new Assembly would consist of nine elected members and six appointed members.[1]
Results
District | Winning candidate |
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Clarendon | Robert Craig |
Kingston & St Andrews | W Malabre |
Manchester | JT Palache |
St Catherine | EG Levey |
St Elizabeth | Farquharson |
St James & Trelawny | EG Barrett |
St Mary & St Ann | Michael Solomon |
St Thomas & Portland | G Henderson |
Westmoreland & Hanover | Charles Farquharson |
Source: The Times[1] |
References
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