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1946 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

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General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 30 July 1946. The Workers' League won all the elected seats, with no party running against them.

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. 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 D. Lloyd 61 59.80 Elected
W. Hodge 41 40.20
Nevis R.J. Gordon Unopposed Elected
St Kitts Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw Workers' League Unopposed Elected
Joseph Nathaniel France Workers' League Elected
Maurice Davis Workers' League Elected
Source: O'Flaherty

References

  1. ^ Victoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, p8
  2. Robert J Alexander & Eldon M Parker (2004) A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies, Greenwood Publishing Group, p136
  3. ^ Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla Central Electoral Office
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