1983 Nevis Island Assembly election

1983 Nevis Island Assembly election

22 August 1983 [1] 1987  →
All 5 elected seats in the Nevis Island Assembly
First party   Leader Simeon Daniel Party NRP Seats won 5 Popular vote 1,614 Percentage 89.4%
Premier after election Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party

An election was held in Nevis on 22 August 1983 to elect members of the Nevis Island Assembly. This was the first election for the newly established assembly, and was held ahead of Saint Kitts and Nevis becoming independent from the United Kingdom in September 1983, with the Nevis Island Assembly taking office following independence. ^[2]

Results

The election saw the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) win a landslide victory, securing all five seats. The NRP were unopposed in two seats, while in three they were opposed by the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who received minimal support and subsequently lost their deposits, and also were opposed in one of them (St John) by the Nevis Independent Party (NIP). ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Votes	%	Seats
	Nevis Reformation Party	1,614	89.37	5
	People's Democratic Party	96	5.32	0
	Nevis Independent Party	96	5.32	0
Total		1,806	100.00	5
Valid votes		1,806	99.50
Invalid/blank votes		9	0.50
Total votes		1,815	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,955	61.42
Source: [2]

By parish

Saint Paul Charlestown/District 1 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NRP	Ivor Stevens	390	91.1
	PDP	Theodore Hobson	38	8.9
Total votes			429

Saint John Figtree/District 2 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NRP	Levi Morton	527	78.8
	NIP	Myrna Walwyn	96	14.3
	PDP	Zephaniah Liburd	38	5.7
Total votes			669	100.0

Saint George Gingerland/District 3 ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NRP	Uhral Swanston	697	97.2
	PDP	Frederick Smithen	20	2.8
Total votes			717	100.0

Saint James Windward/District 4 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NRP	Arthur Evelyn	Unopposed

Saint Thomas Lowland/District 5 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	NRP	Simeon Daniel	Unopposed

Aftermath

On 19 September, the day of independence for the federation, NRP leader Simeon Daniel was sworn in as Premier of Nevis. ^[5] The assembly's first sitting was a throne speech from the Deputy Governor-General in October 1983. ^[6]

References

1. "Notification of election". Official Gazette of Saint Christopher and Nevis. 12 August 1983. Retrieved 1 January 2026– via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
2. "N.R.P to lead independent St. Kitts-Nevis". Kingston Gleaner. 24 August 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via newspaperarchive.com.
3. "Electoral Offices of St. Kitts-Nevis's post". Electoral Offices of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via facebook.com.
4. "Official Gazette — St Christopher and Nevis, Notice of Nominations". University of Florida Digital Library. Official Gazette of Saint Christopher and Nevis. 12 August 1983. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
5. "Islands become a nation". The Morning News. 20 September 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via newspapers.com.
6. "Assembly of Nevis Island will convene Wednesday". The Commercial Appeal. 6 October 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via newspapers.com.