1961 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election
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General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 16 November 1961.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party, which won seven of the ten elected seats.
Background[]
A new constitution came into force on 1 January 1960, providing for a 13-member Legislative Council with ten elected members, two nominated members and one ex officio member, the Crown Law Officer.[2]
Results[]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party | 7,808 | 64.48 | 7 | +2 | |
People's Political Movement | 1,346 | 11.12 | 0 | New | |
United National Movement | 876 | 7.23 | 2 | New | |
Independents | 2,079 | 17.17 | 1 | –2 | |
Appointed members | 3 | –3 | |||
Total | 12,109 | 100.00 | 13 | –1 | |
Valid votes | 12,109 | 96.19 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 479 | 3.81 | |||
Total votes | 12,588 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 18,310 | 68.75 | |||
Source: Nohlen, O'Flaherty[3] |
References[]
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ S. Steinberg The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1961 p442
- ^ Victoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, pp18–21
Categories:
- 1961 elections in the Caribbean
- Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 1961 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla
- Elections in Anguilla
- November 1961 events in North America
- 1961 elections in the British Empire