1884 Jamaican general election

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]

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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
ClarendonRobert Craig
Kingston & St AndrewsW Malabre
ManchesterJT Palache
St CatherineEG Levey
St ElizabethFarquharson
St James & TrelawnyEG Barrett
St Mary & St AnnMichael Solomon
St Thomas & PortlandG Henderson
Westmoreland & HanoverCharles Farquharson
Source: The Times[1]

References
  1. "New Legislative Council Of Jamaica" The Times, 18 September 1884, p6, issue 31242
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