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1940 United States Virgin Islands general election
← 1942 November 5, 1940 (1940-11-05) 1942 →
St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Progressive Guide People's Civic League
Total seats 6 seats 1 seat
Total votes 3,292 1,011
St. Croix Municipal Council
 
Party Independent Ticket People's Party Others
Total seats 3 seats 1 seats 5 seats

Elections were held on the islands of St. Thomas and St. John in the United States Virgin Islands on November 5, 1940, to elect 7 members of the Municipal Council. The Progressive Guide won in a landslide, electing 6 of the 7 members. The People's Civic League only won one seat, St. John, as the Progressive Guide did not contest it. Elections were also held in St. Croix to elect 9 members to their own Municipal Council.

St. Thomas–St. John results

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At-large district

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1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (at-large district)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Ralph Paiewonsky 891 40.06%
Progressive Omar Brown 858 38.58%
People's George Audain 303 13.62%
People's Jose Gimenez 172 7.73%
Total votes 2,224 100%

St. Thomas – Town district

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1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Town district)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Osmond Kean 698 41.04%
Progressive Valdemar Hill 637 37.45%
People's David Monsanto 245 14.40%
People's Reginald Davis 121 7.11%
Total votes 1,701 100%

St. Thomas – Country district

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1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Country district)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive Roy Gordon 107 34.30%
Progressive Harry de Lagarde 101 32.37%
People's Weymouth Rhymer 56 17.95%
People's Herbert Joshua 48 15.39%
Total votes 312 100%

St. John district

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1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. John district)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
People's Julius Sprauve 66 100%
Total votes 66 100%

St. Croix results

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At-large district

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1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (at-large district)
Party Candidate Votes %
Other D. Hamilton Jackson 972 100%
Total votes 972 100%

Christiansted Town district

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1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Town district)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
People's Eric Carroll 413 100%
Independent Ticket Joseph Alexander 356 100%
Independent Ticket Sebastion Forbes 317 100%
Total votes 1,086 100%

Christiansted Country district

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1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Country district)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Ticket William L. Johansen ? ?%
Independent Ticket Cornelius Pentheny ? ?%
Other Reuel Scholten Brady ? ?%
Total votes ? 100%

Frederiksted Town district

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1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Town district)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Other Frederick Dorsch ? ?%
Other Selwyn Fleming ? ?%
Total votes ? 100%

Frederiksted Country district

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1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Country district)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Other Isaac Boynes 137 45.07%
Other Percy Gardine 88 28.95%
Other Paul Joseph 79 25.99%
Total votes 304 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "SQUARE DEAL WINS WITH STRAIGHT TICKET". Virgin Islands Daily News. 6 Nov 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jackson Elected At-Large". St. Croix Avis. No. 335. 6 November 1940. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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