1940 United States Virgin Islands general election

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.

1940 United States Virgin Islands general election
November 5, 1940 (1940-11-05)
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

St. Thomas–St. John results

At-large district
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
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
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
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

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