1993 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election

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1993 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg
  1989
29 November 1993
1995  

11 of 15 seats in the National Assembly
6 seats needed for a majority
Registered28,875
Turnout66.68% (Increase2.svg 0.13pp)
 First partySecond party
  Denzil L Douglas.jpg Dr Simmonds (cropped).jpg
Leader Denzil Douglas Kennedy Simmonds
Party SKNLP PAM
Last election37.84%, 2 seats44.37%, 4 seats
Seats won44
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote8,4056,449
Percentage43.78%33.59%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.94ppDecrease2.svg 10.78pp

 Third partyFourth party
  Vance Amory (cropped).jpeg Joseph Parry 2011.jpg
Leader Vance Amory Joseph Parry
Party CCM NRP
Last election6.47%, 1 seats11.11%, 2 seat
Seats won21
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,0971,641
Percentage10.92%8.55%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.45ppDecrease2.svg 2.56pp

1993 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election results by constituency.svg
Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

Kennedy Simmonds
PAM

Elected Prime Minister

Kennedy Simmonds
PAM

General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 29 November 1993. [1] No party won a majority, and although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party received the most votes, the People's Action Movement remained in power in a minority cabinet in coalition with Nevis Reformation Party. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party 8,40543.784+2
People's Action Movement 6,44933.594–2
Concerned Citizens' Movement 2,09710.922+1
Nevis Reformation Party 1,6418.551–1
United People's Party 6053.150New
Independents10.010New
Appointed members40
Total19,198100.00150
Valid votes19,19899.71
Invalid/blank votes550.29
Total votes19,253100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,87566.68
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. S. B. Jones-Hendrickson (1994). "Stalemate and crisis: The 1993 general elections in St. Kitts and Nevis" (PDF).