1943 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

none General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 20 September 1943. 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 defeating an alliance of merchants and planters nominated by the Agricultural and Commercial Society.Mary Turner (1995) From Chattel Slaves to Wage Slaves: The Dynamics of Labour Bargaining in the Americas, Indiana University Press, p293 Electoral system The 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.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%NotesAnguillaW Hodge 2954.72ElectedAlbert Elliot Owen 2445.28NevisR J Gordon ElectedF Henville St KittsJ L HarneyWorkers' League68230.03ElectedJoseph Matthew SebastianWorkers' League68029.94ElectedS JamesWorkers' League66629.33ElectedJ W Blackett 24310.70Source: O'FlahertyVictoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, pp6–7 Aftermath Sebastian died on 25 June 1944. The subsequent by-election was won by Maurice Davis. References Saint Kitts Category:Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:Elections in Anguilla General Saint Kitts Saint Kitts