General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 16 September 1940.[1] The Workers' League won all the elected seats.[2]
Electoral system
editThe Council had five elected members, with each island acting as a constituency; St Kitts returned three members, whilst Anguilla and Nevis returned one each.[3] The right to vote was restricted to those over the age of 21 who had an income of at least £30 per annum, owned property with a value of at least £100, paid at least £12 of rent per year, or had paid at least 15 shillings of direct tax in the previous year.[3]
Results
edit| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | Albert Elliot Owen | 44 | 53.66 | Elected | |
| James Claxton | 38 | 46.34 | |||
| Nevis | F Henville | Unopposed | Elected | ||
| St Kitts | Edgar Challenger | Workers' League | 461 | 28.96 | Elected |
| Thomas Manchester | Workers' League | 444 | 27.89 | Elected | |
| Joseph Matthew Sebastian | Workers' League | 371 | 23.30 | Elected | |
| G P Boon | 316 | 19.85 | |||
| Source: O'Flaherty[1] | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Victoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, p5
- ^ Robert J Alexander & Eldon M Parker (2004) A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p136
- ^ a b Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla Central Electoral Office