General elections were held in Dominica in May 1947.Marie Davis Pierre (1975) Procedure and Working Methods, pp154–155

Electoral system The Legislative Council had eleven members; the Administrator as president, two ex officio members, three appointed members and five elected members.Davis, p4 The Administrator could vote only to break a tie.

Results ConstituencyElected memberEasternElma NapierNorthernTyrell Michael BertrandRoseauC.A.H. DupignySouthernArthur PembertonWesternGeorge Austin WinstonSource: Pierre

The appointed members were James O. Aird, Clement Joseph Leonard Dupigny and H. D. Shillingford.

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