1940 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

none General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 16 September 1940. The Workers' League won all the elected seats.Robert J Alexander & Eldon M Parker (2004) A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p136 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.Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla Central Electoral Office 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. Results ConstituencyCandidatePartyVotes%NotesAnguillaAlbert Elliot Owen 4453.66ElectedJames Claxton 3846.34NevisF Henville UnopposedElectedSt KittsEdgar ChallengerWorkers' League46128.96ElectedThomas ManchesterWorkers' League44427.89ElectedJoseph Matthew SebastianWorkers' League37123.30ElectedG P Boon 31619.85Source: O'FlahertyVictoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, p5 References Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election 1940 1940 General election Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election Category:1940 elections in the British Empire