# 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.

## St. Thomas–St. John results
### At-large district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (at-large district) :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 2,224 | 100% |

### St. Thomas – Town district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Town district) :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 1,701 | 100% |

### St. Thomas – Country district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. Thomas – Country district) :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 312 | 100% |

### St. John district

1940 St. Thomas–St. John Municipal Council election (St. John district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | People's | Julius Sprauve | 66 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66 | 100% |

## St. Croix results
### At-large district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (at-large district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Other | D. Hamilton Jackson | 972 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 972 | 100% |

### Christiansted Town district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Town district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | People's | Eric Carroll | 413 | 100% |
| | Independent Ticket | Joseph Alexander | 356 | 100% |
| | Independent Ticket | Sebastion Forbes | 317 | 100% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,086 | 100% |

### Christiansted Country district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Christiansted Country district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent Ticket | William L. Johansen | ? | ?% |
| | Independent Ticket | Cornelius Pentheny | ? | ?% |
| | Other | Reuel Scholten Brady | ? | ?% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | ? | 100% |

### Frederiksted Town district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Town district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Other | Frederick Dorsch | ? | ?% |
| | Other | Selwyn Fleming | ? | ?% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | ? | 100% |

### Frederiksted Country district

1940 St. Croix Municipal Council election (Frederiksted Country district) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Other | Isaac Boynes | 137 | 45.07% |
| | Other | Percy Gardine | 88 | 28.95% |
| | Other | Paul Joseph | 79 | 25.99% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 304 | 100% |