1980 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election

Politics of Saint Kitts and Nevis


Executive Monarch Charles III Governor-General Marcella Liburd Prime Minister Terrance Drew Deputy Prime Minister Geoffrey Hanley
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General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 18 February 1980. 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. Voter turnout was 74.5%.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party	7,355	50.01	4	–3
	People's Action Movement	4,990	33.93	3	+3
	Nevis Reformation Party	2,356	16.02	2	0
	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

Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
Nohlen, p570

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