1940 United States Virgin Islands general election

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1940 United States Virgin Islands general election
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 1942November 5, 1940 (1940-11-05)1942 
St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Progressive Guide People's Civic League
Total seats6 seats1 seat
Total votes3,2921,011
St. Croix Municipal Council
 
PartyIndependent TicketPeople's PartyOthers
Total seats3 seats1 seats5 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.

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St. Thomas–St. John results

At-large district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (at-large district) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Ralph Paiewonsky 891 40.06%
Progressive Omar Brown 858 38.58%
People'sGeorge Audain30313.62%
People'sJose Gimenez1727.73%
Total votes2,224 100%

St. Thomas – Town district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Town district) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Osmond Kean 698 41.04%
Progressive Valdemar Hill 637 37.45%
People'sDavid Monsanto24514.40%
People'sReginald Davis1217.11%
Total votes1,701 100%

St. Thomas – Country district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Country district) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Roy Gordon 107 34.30%
Progressive Harry de Lagarde 101 32.37%
People'sWeymouth Rhymer5617.95%
People'sHerbert Joshua4815.39%
Total votes312 100%

St. John district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. John district) [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
People'sJulius Sprauve66100%
Total votes66 100%

St. Croix results

At-large district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (at-large district)
PartyCandidateVotes%
OtherD. Hamilton Jackson972100%
Total votes972 100%

Christiansted Town district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Town district) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
People'sEric Carroll413100%
Independent TicketJoseph Alexander356 100%
Independent TicketSebastion Forbes317100%
Total votes1,086 100%

Christiansted Country district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Country district) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent TicketWilliam L. Johansen??%
Independent TicketCornelius Pentheny??%
OtherReuel Scholten Brady ? ?%
Total votes? 100%

Frederiksted Town district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Town district) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
OtherFrederick Dorsch??%
OtherSelwyn Fleming??%
Total votes? 100%

Frederiksted Country district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Country district) [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
OtherIsaac Boynes137 45.07%
OtherPercy Gardine88 28.95%
OtherPaul Joseph7925.99%
Total votes304 100%

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