SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS: parliamentary elections National Assembly, 1993

SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
Parliamentary Chamber: National Assembly

ELECTIONS HELD IN 1993

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Chamber:

National Assembly

Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):

29 November 1993

Purpose of elections:

Elections were held for the 11 popularly chosen members of Parliament on the normal expiry of their term of office.

Background and outcome of elections:

Main contenders for the 11 elective National Assembly seats were the ruling People’s Action Movement (PAM) of outgoing Prime Minister Kennedy Simmons – which governed in coalition with the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) – and the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), led by Mr. Denzil Douglas. Altogether 29 candidates and five parties (three in St. Kitts, two in Nevis) were in the running.
Polling results led to a hung Parliament, as PAM and SKNLP each captured four seats, the former losing two. The Nevis-based Concerned Citizens’ Movement (CCM), with two seats, was thus left holding the balance of power but decided to stay neutral. On 1 December, the Governor-General asked Mr. Simmonds to form a new government. Mr. Douglas opposed this move, arguing that the electorate had voted for change (SKNLP in fact topped PAM’s percentage of the popular vote) and a 21-day state of emergency was declared following public demonstrations by Labour supporters. Mr. Simmonds, Prime Minister since 1980, nevertheless stayed in power with renewed NRP support. New elections in the coming months were likely.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (29 November 1993): Elections results

Number of registered electors 28,987

Voters 19,256 (66.43%)

Blank or invalid ballot papers 55

Valid votes 19,201

Round no 1: Distribution of votes

Political Group Candidates Votes %

St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) 8 8,405 43.7

People’s Action Movement (PAM) 8 6,449 33.5

Concerned Citizens’ Movement (CCM) 3 2,100 10.9

Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) 3 1,641 8.5

United People’s Party (UPP) 6 605 3.1

Round no 1: Distribution of seats

Political Group Total Gain/Loss

St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP) 4 +2

People’s Action Movement (PAM) 4 -2

Concerned Citizens’ Movement (CCM) 2 +1

Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) 1 -1

United People’s Party (UPP) 0

Comments:

Elective seats only.

Distribution of seats according to sex:

Men: 10

Women: 1

Distribution of seats according to profession:

Doctors 3

Educators 3

Businessmen 3

Economists 1

Barristers-at-law 1

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Chamber:
	National Assembly
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	29 November 1993
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for the 11 popularly chosen members of Parliament on the normal expiry of their term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	Main contenders for the 11 elective National Assembly seats were the ruling People’s Action Movement (PAM) of outgoing Prime Minister Kennedy Simmons – which governed in coalition with the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) – and the St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), led by Mr. Denzil Douglas. Altogether 29 candidates and five parties (three in St. Kitts, two in Nevis) were in the running. Polling results led to a hung Parliament, as PAM and SKNLP each captured four seats, the former losing two. The Nevis-based Concerned Citizens’ Movement (CCM), with two seats, was thus left holding the balance of power but decided to stay neutral. On 1 December, the Governor-General asked Mr. Simmonds to form a new government. Mr. Douglas opposed this move, arguing that the electorate had voted for change (SKNLP in fact topped PAM’s percentage of the popular vote) and a 21-day state of emergency was declared following public demonstrations by Labour supporters. Mr. Simmonds, Prime Minister since 1980, nevertheless stayed in power with renewed NRP support. New elections in the coming months were likely.

Round no 1 (29 November 1993): Elections results
Number of registered electors	28,987
Voters	19,256 (66.43%)
Blank or invalid ballot papers	55
Valid votes	19,201

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	Candidates	Votes	%
St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP)	8	8,405	43.7
People’s Action Movement (PAM)	8	6,449	33.5
Concerned Citizens’ Movement (CCM)	3	2,100	10.9
Nevis Reformation Party (NRP)	3	1,641	8.5
United People’s Party (UPP)	6	605	3.1

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total	Gain/Loss
St. Kitts-Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP)	4	+2
People’s Action Movement (PAM)	4	-2
Concerned Citizens’ Movement (CCM)	2	+1
Nevis Reformation Party (NRP)	1	-1
United People’s Party (UPP)	0

Distribution of seats according to profession:
Doctors	3
Educators	3
Businessmen	3
Economists	1
Barristers-at-law	1