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General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 25 July 1966. [1] The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party, which won seven of the ten seats. Voter turnout was 70.2%. [2]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party | 6,249 | 44.30 | 7 | 0 | |
| People's Action Movement | 4,936 | 34.99 | 2 | New | |
| United National Movement | 834 | 5.91 | 1 | –1 | |
| Independents | 2,086 | 14.79 | 0 | –1 | |
| Appointed members | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14,105 | 100.00 | 13 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 14,105 | 99.79 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 30 | 0.21 | |||
| Total votes | 14,135 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 20,121 | 70.25 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country and microstate consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles. With 261 square kilometers of territory, and roughly 50,000 inhabitants, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population, as well as the world's smallest sovereign federation. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Charles III as King and head of state. It is the only sovereign federation in the Caribbean.
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The People's Political Movement was a political party in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. The party contested the 1961 general elections, receiving 11.1% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. They did not contest any further elections.
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The Constitution of Saint Kitts and Nevis was adopted on 23 June 1983 and took effect when the country became independent on 19 September 1983. It consists of 11 chapters and various schedules, which establish the rights, responsibilities and definition of the citizens of the federation. It also provides the form and structure of government, and enumerates the powers of the different branches of government. Its treatment of the island of Nevis is rather unusual among federated nations.
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The primary law governing Saint Kitts and Nevis nationality regulations is the Saint Christopher and Nevis Citizenship Act, which came into force on 28 February 1984.
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