General elections were held in Jamaica on 11 and 12 September 1884.[1] Four of the nine seats were uncontested; Clarendon, Manchester, St Mary & St Ann and Westmoreland & Hanover[2]

Background

In 1866 the Jamaican House of Assembly had been abolished during disturbances on the island following the Morant Bay rebellion.[3] Since then, the legislative functions of the Assembly had been used by a Council appointed by the Governor.[3] In April 1884 a conference was at the Westminster Palace Hotel, which resulted in the re-establishment of an elected Assembly.[3] The new Assembly would consist of nine elected members and six appointed members.[3]

Results

District Candidate Votes
ClarendonRobert CraigUnopposed
Kingston & St AndrewsWilliam Malabre419
Charles Lauchlin Campbell335
George Solomon272
William Kelly Smith1
ManchesterJohn Thomson PalacheUnopposed
St CatherineEmanuel George Levy547
Thomas Harvey267
St ElizabethJames Miller Farquharson532
Arthur Levy173
St James & TrelawnyEdward Gooden Barrett437
William Kerr140
St Mary & St AnnMichael SolomonUnopposed
St Thomas & PortlandGeorge Henderson303
Richard Hill Jackson232
Henry Vendryes73
Westmoreland & HanoverCharles Salmon FarquharsonUnopposed
Source: The Daily Gleaner[2][4][5]

By-elections

Wellesley Bourke was elected in 1885 replacing Edward Gooden Barrett, who had resigned.[6]

William Bancroft Espeut was elected in 1886 replacing George Henderson, who had resigned.[6]

Thomas Lloyd Harvey was elected in October 1886 after Emanuel George Levy died.[6]

John Powell Clark was elected 1888 replacing John Thomson Palache, who had resigned.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "The New Legislative Council", The Daily Gleaner, 19 September 1884, p2
  2. 1 2 The Daily Gleaner 9 September 1884, p2
  3. 1 2 3 4 "New Legislative Council Of Jamaica" The Times, 18 September 1884, p6, issue 31242
  4. ↑ The Daily Gleaner, 16 September 1884, p2
  5. ↑ The Daily Gleaner, 13 September, pp2–3
  6. 1 2 3 4 "MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL" Handbook of Jamaica 1891-92
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