1952 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

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General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 6 October 1952, [1] the country's first elections held under universal suffrage. [2] The Workers' League won seven of the eight elected seats.

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Background

The previous elections had taken place in 1946, and the next elections were due in 1949. However, they were postponed each year until 1952. [3]

A new constitution introduced in 1952 provided for a 14-member Legislative Council, consisting of eight elected members, the Governor (as President of the Council), two ex officio members and three appointed members. [4]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' League 10,52880.957+2
Saint Kitts Democratic Party 4823.710New
Independents1,99615.3510
Non-elected members6
Total13,006100.0014
Valid votes13,00698.03
Invalid/blank votes2611.97
Total votes13,267100.00
Source: Nohlen, Midgett [5]

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p569
  3. Brian Dyde (2005) Out of the Crowded Vagueness: A history of the islands of St Kitts, Nevis & Anguilla, Macmillan Caribbean, p254
  4. S. Steinberg The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954 p432
  5. Douglas Midgett (1983) Eastern Caribbean Elections, 1950-1982: Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent, p107