1949 Falkland Islands general election

General elections were held in the Falkland Islands for the first time on 17 February 1949, to elect four of the 12 members of the Legislative Council. Two were elected from Stanley and one each from East Falkland and West Falkland. Owing to the remoteness of some settlements and the unpredictability of the weather in the Falkland Islands, the elections took place over several days.

The Legislative Council of the Falkland Islands was founded on 13 November 1845, with its entire membership being appointed by the Governor. On 26 November 1948, in a meeting of the Privy Council, King George VI approved Legislative Council (Elections) Ordinance No. 16 of 1948 which introduced elections to the Falklands for the first time, giving four seats of the Legislative Council to elected members.

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