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1943 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

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General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 20 September 1943. The Workers' League won all the elected seats, defeating an alliance of merchants and planters nominated by the Agricultural and Commercial Society.

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. 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

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

Aftermath

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

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla Central Electoral Office
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