1940 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election
Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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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[]
The 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[]
Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes |
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Anguilla | 44 | 53.66 | Elected | ||
James Claxton | 38 | 46.34 | |||
Nevis | F Henville | Unopposed | Elected | ||
St Kitts | Workers' League | 461 | 28.96 | Elected | |
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[]
- ^ 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
Categories:
- 1940 elections in the Caribbean
- Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Elections in Anguilla
- 1940 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla
- September 1940 events
- 1940 elections in the British Empire