1980 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
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General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 18 February 1980.[1] Although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party won a plurality of the elected seats, the People's Action Movement (PAM) were able to form a coalition government with the Nevis Reformation Party which held a one-seat majority. PAM leader Kennedy Simmonds became Premier.[2] Voter turnout was 74.5%.
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party | 7,355 | 50.01 | 4 | –3 | |
People's Action Movement | 4,990 | 33.93 | 3 | +1 | |
Nevis Reformation Party | 2,356 | 16.02 | 2 | +2 | |
Independents | 6 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | |
Appointed members | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 14,707 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 14,707 | 99.04 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 143 | 0.96 | |||
Total votes | 14,850 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 19,921 | 74.54 | |||
Source: Nohlen |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p570