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
- ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p570