1884 Jamaican general election

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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]

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