General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 16 September 1940. The Workers' League won all the elected seats.[1]
The Council had five elected members, with each island acting as a constituency; St Kitts returned three members, whilst Anguilla and Nevis returned one each.[2] 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.[2]
| Constituency | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left rowspan=2 | Anguilla | Albert Elliot Owen | 44 | 53.66 | Elected | |
| James Claxton | 38 | 46.34 | ||||
| Nevis | F Henville | Unopposed | Elected | |||
| align=left rowspan=4 | St Kitts | Edgar Challenger | Workers' League | 461 | 28.96 | Elected |
| Thomas Manchester | Workers' League | 444 | 27.89 | Elected | ||
| Joseph Matthew Sebastian | Workers' League | 371 | 23.30 | Elected | ||
| G P Boon | 316 | 19.85 | ||||
| align=left colspan=6 | Source: O'Flaherty[3] |