1943 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

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Nevis Nevis

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

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.[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

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

Sebastian died on 25 June 1944. The subsequent by-election was won by Maurice Davis.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Victoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, pp6–7
  2. ^ Robert J Alexander & Eldon M Parker (2004) A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p136
  3. ^ Mary Turner (1995) From Chattel Slaves to Wage Slaves: The Dynamics of Labour Bargaining in the Americas, Indiana University Press, p293
  4. ^ a b Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla Central Electoral Office