1940 United States Virgin Islands general election

none June 2026 1940 United States Virgin Islands general election United States Virgin Islands legislative no 1938 United States Virgin Islands general election 1942 1942 United States Virgin Islands general election 1942 1940 11 05 yes legislative St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council Total seats Total votes FF9A9A Progressive Guide 6 seats 3,292 B7FF81 People's Civic League 1 seat 1,011 yes legislative St. Croix Municipal Council Party Total seats BF3C91 People's Party 1 seats Independent (US) Independent Ticket 3 seats Nonpartisan Others 5 seats 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. St. Thomas–St. John results At-large district 1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (at-large district)SQUARE DEAL WINS WITH STRAIGHT TICKET https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=hefNtdE4IMkC&dat=19401106 3 May 2024 Virgin Islands Daily News 6 Nov 2024 Progressive #FF9A9A Ralph Paiewonsky 891 40.06% Progressive #FF9A9A Omar Brown 858 38.58% People's #B7FF81 George Audain 303 13.62% People's #B7FF81 Jose Gimenez 172 7.73% 2,224 100% St. Thomas – Town district 1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Town district) Progressive #FF9A9A Osmond Kean 698 41.04% Progressive #FF9A9A Valdemar Hill 637 37.45% People's #B7FF81 David Monsanto 245 14.40% People's #B7FF81 Reginald Davis 121 7.11% 1,701 100% St. Thomas – Country district 1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Country district) Progressive #FF9A9A Roy Gordon 107 34.30% Progressive #FF9A9A Harry de Lagarde 101 32.37% People's #B7FF81 Weymouth Rhymer 56 17.95% People's #B7FF81 Herbert Joshua 48 15.39% 312 100% St. John district 1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. John district) People's #B7FF81 Julius Sprauve 66 100% 66 100% St. Croix results At-large district 1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (at-large district) Other Nonpartisan D. Hamilton Jackson 972 100% 972 100% Christiansted Town district 1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Town district)Jackson Elected At-Large https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84037526/1940-11-06/ed-1/ 4 May 2024 St. Croix Avis 335 6 November 1940 People's #BF3C91 Eric Carroll 413 100% Independent Ticket Independent (US) Joseph Alexander 356 100% Independent Ticket Independent (US) Sebastion Forbes 317 100% 1,086 100% Christiansted Country district 1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Country district) Independent Ticket Independent (US) William L. Johansen ? ?% Independent Ticket Independent (US) Cornelius Pentheny ? ?% Other Nonpartisan Reuel Scholten Brady ? ?% ? 100% Frederiksted Town district 1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Town district) Other Nonpartisan Frederick Dorsch ? ?% Other Nonpartisan Selwyn Fleming ? ?% ? 100% Frederiksted Country district 1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Country district) Other Nonpartisan Isaac Boynes 137 45.07% Other Nonpartisan Percy Gardine 88 28.95% Other Nonpartisan Paul Joseph 79 25.99% 304 100% References Category:United States Virgin Islands general elections