General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 20 September 1943.[1] The Workers' League won all the elected seats,[2] defeating an alliance of merchants and planters nominated by the Agricultural and Commercial Society.[3]
Electoral system
editThe Legislative Council had five elected members, with each island acting as a constituency; St Kitts returned three members, whilst Anguilla and Nevis returned one each.[4] 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.[4]
Results
edit| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla | W Hodge | 29 | 54.72 | Elected | |
| Albert Elliot Owen | 24 | 45.28 | |||
| Nevis | R J Gordon | Elected | |||
| F Henville | |||||
| St Kitts | J L Harney | Workers' League | 682 | 30.03 | Elected |
| Joseph Matthew Sebastian | Workers' League | 680 | 29.94 | Elected | |
| S James | Workers' League | 666 | 29.33 | Elected | |
| J W Blackett | 243 | 10.70 | |||
| Source: O'Flaherty[1] | |||||
Aftermath
editSebastian died on 25 June 1944. The subsequent by-election was won by Maurice Davis.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Victoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, pp6–7
- ^ Robert J Alexander & Eldon M Parker (2004) A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p136
- ^ Mary Turner (1995) From Chattel Slaves to Wage Slaves: The Dynamics of Labour Bargaining in the Americas, Indiana University Press, p293
- ^ a b Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla Central Electoral Office