2006 Nevis Island Assembly election

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2006 Nevis Island Assembly election
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5 of the 8 seats in the Nevis Island Assembly
 First partySecond party
  Joseph Parry 2011.jpg Vance Amory (cropped).jpeg
Leader Joseph Parry Vance Amory
Party NRP CCM
Last election14
Seats won32
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote2,8943,050
Percentage48.69%51.31%
2006 Nevis Island Assembly election - Results by constituency.svg
Results by constituency.
Premier before election

Vance Amory
CCM

Premier after election

Joseph Parry
NRP

Island Assembly elections were held in Nevis on 10 July 2006 to elect five of the eight members of the Nevis Island Assembly. [1]

The Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), led by Joseph Parry, won control of the chamber for the first time in 15 years by flipping two seats, winning three of the five seats. The ruling party Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) won two seats.

Results

DistrictIncumbentResults
PartyMemberOutcome
1-Saint PaulCCMMichael PerkinsIncumbent defeated.
NRP gain.
  • ▌Green check.svgYRoberto Hector (NRP) 664 votes, 51.36%
  • ▌Michael Perkins (CCM) 629 votes, 48.64%
2-Saint JohnsCCMMalcolm GuishardIncumbent defeated.
NRP gain.
  • ▌Green check.svgYHensley Daniel (NRP) 933 votes, 50.76%
  • ▌Malcolm Guishard (CCM) 905 votes, 49.24%
3-Saint GeorgeCCM Vance Amory Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Vance Amory (CCM) 730 votes, 70.26%
  • ▌ Patricia Hanley (NRP) 309 votes, 29.74%
4-Saint James [2] NRP Joseph Parry Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgY Joseph Parry (NRP) 494 votes, 77.31%
  • ▌Gene Herbert (CCM) 145 votes, 22.69%
5-Saint ThomasCCMJean HarrisIncumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green check.svgYJean Harris (CCM) 641 votes, 56.47%
  • ▌Patrice Nisbett (NRP) 494 votes, 43.53%

References

  1. ↑ "CHARLESTOWN NEVIS (July 11, 2006) -- The Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) led by Mr Joseph Walcott Parry was elected to run the affairs of Nevis for the next five years, ending their 15-year stint on the Nevis Island Assembly's opposition benches..." SKNVibes. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ↑ January 25th 2010 Election aftermath, analysis and suggestions
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