General elections were held in

Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (or Saint Christopher, Nevis, and Anguilla) was a British colony in the West Indies from 1882 to 1983, consisting of the islands of Anguilla (until 1980), Nevis, and Saint Christopher (or Saint Kitts). From 188 ...

on 20 September 1943. The Workers' League won all the elected seats,Robert J Alexander & Eldon M Parker (2004) ''A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies'', Greenwood Publishing Group, p136 defeating an alliance of merchants and planters nominated by the Agricultural and Commercial Society.Mary Turner (1995) ''From Chattel Slaves to Wage Slaves: The Dynamics of Labour Bargaining in the Americas'', Indiana University Press, p293

Electoral system

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

St Kitts Saint Kitts, officially the Saint Christopher Island, is an island in the West Indies. The west side of the island borders the Caribbean Sea, and the eastern coast faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Kitts and the neighbouring island of Nevis cons ...

returned three members, whilst

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and

Nevis Nevis is a small island in the Caribbean Sea that forms part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies. Nevis and the neighbouring island of Saint Kitts constitute one country: the Federation of Saint Kitts and Ne ...

returned one each.Brief History of the Electoral Process in Anguilla
Central Electoral Office 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

Aftermath

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

References

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