General elections were held in

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on 24 June 1937, the first since the 1870s.Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla
Central Electoral Office The Workers' League nominated two candidates,

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and Edgar Challenger, both of whom were elected.

Background

The St Kitts Legislature was suspended in 1877, after which the colony was ruled by an appointed body. In December 1934 the Legislative Council debated reintroducing elected members, but the idea was rejected. However, following riots in St Kitts the following year, it was decided to restore elected members to the council.

Electoral system

The Council had five elected members, with each island acting as a constituency;

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returned three members, whilst

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and

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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. As a result, there were a total of 1,629 registered voters; 1,168 in St Kitts, 328 in Nevis and 133 in Anguilla.Brian Dyde (2005) ''Out of the Crowded Vagueness: A history of the islands of St Kitts, Nevis & Anguilla'', Macmillan Caribbean, p251

Results

References

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