1987 Nevis Island Assembly election

1987 Nevis Island Assembly election

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All 5 elected seats in the Nevis Island Assembly
First party Second party   Leader Simeon Daniel Vance Amory Party NRP CCM Seats won 4 1
Premier before election Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party Premier after election Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party

Elections were held in Nevis on 14 December 1987 to elect members of the Nevis Island Assembly. ^[1]

The result was a landslide victory for the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), who held power after winning four of five seats. ^[2] This was the first election the recently founded Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) led by Vance Amory contested, with the CCM winning 38% of the vote and one of five seats. ^[3]

Aftermath

On 15 December, the next day following the election, the Governor-General officially re-appointed Simeon Daniel as Premier of Nevis and the NRP to form the Nevis Island Administration. The Governor-General also declared the day a public holiday to celebrate the NRP's victory. ^[4]

References

1. "Nevis Island Assembly elections, 1987 Withdrawal of candidature". Official gazette. 1 December 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
2. "The Commercial Appeal". 20 December 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via newspapers.com.
3. Midgett, Douglas (1 January 2004). "Pepper and bones: the secessionist impulse in Nevis". New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via brill.com.
4. "Saint Christopher and Nevis statutory rules and orders". Official Gazette. 15 December 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2025– via Digital Library of the Caribbean.