1937 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla General Election
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla 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, 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
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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 1882 to 1951, and again from 1980, the colony was known simply as Saint Christopher and Nevis. Saint Christopher and Nevis gained independence in 1983 as the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, while Anguilla would remain a British overseas territory. History The islands of Saint Christopher and Nevis had been British colonies since the 17th century, though were always administered separately. A union of Saint Christopher and Nevis had been proposed as early as 1867, when Captain James George Mackenzie was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Saint Christopher with a mandate to seek an amalgamation of the administrations of the two islands. This proposal met with strong opposition, however, and was withdrawn the following year. In 1871, Saint C ...
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