Elections were held on the islands of St. Thomas and St. John in the United States Virgin Islands on November 5, 1940, to elect 7 members of the Municipal Council. The Progressive Guide won in a landslide, electing 6 of the 7 members. The People's Civic League only won one seat, St. John, as the Progressive Guide did not contest it. Elections were also held in St. Croix to elect 9 members to their own Municipal Council.
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St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council | ||||||||||||||||
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St. Croix Municipal Council | ||||||||||||||||
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St. Thomas–St. John results
editAt-large district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Ralph Paiewonsky | 891 | 40.06% | |
| Progressive | Omar Brown | 858 | 38.58% | |
| People's | George Audain | 303 | 13.62% | |
| People's | Jose Gimenez | 172 | 7.73% | |
| Total votes | 2,224 | 100% | ||
St. Thomas – Town district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Osmond Kean | 698 | 41.04% | |
| Progressive | Valdemar Hill | 637 | 37.45% | |
| People's | David Monsanto | 245 | 14.40% | |
| People's | Reginald Davis | 121 | 7.11% | |
| Total votes | 1,701 | 100% | ||
St. Thomas – Country district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | Roy Gordon | 107 | 34.30% | |
| Progressive | Harry de Lagarde | 101 | 32.37% | |
| People's | Weymouth Rhymer | 56 | 17.95% | |
| People's | Herbert Joshua | 48 | 15.39% | |
| Total votes | 312 | 100% | ||
St. John district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's | Julius Sprauve | 66 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 66 | 100% | ||
St. Croix results
editAt-large district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Other | D. Hamilton Jackson | 972 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 972 | 100% | ||
Christiansted Town district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's | Eric Carroll | 413 | 100% | |
| Independent Ticket | Joseph Alexander | 356 | 100% | |
| Independent Ticket | Sebastion Forbes | 317 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 1,086 | 100% | ||
Christiansted Country district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Ticket | William L. Johansen | ? | ?% | |
| Independent Ticket | Cornelius Pentheny | ? | ?% | |
| Other | Reuel Scholten Brady | ? | ?% | |
| Total votes | ? | 100% | ||
Frederiksted Town district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Frederick Dorsch | ? | ?% | |
| Other | Selwyn Fleming | ? | ?% | |
| Total votes | ? | 100% | ||
Frederiksted Country district
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Isaac Boynes | 137 | 45.07% | |
| Other | Percy Gardine | 88 | 28.95% | |
| Other | Paul Joseph | 79 | 25.99% | |
| Total votes | 304 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d "SQUARE DEAL WINS WITH STRAIGHT TICKET". Virgin Islands Daily News. 6 Nov 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Jackson Elected At-Large". St. Croix Avis. No. 335. 6 November 1940. Retrieved 4 May 2024.