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The Saint Kitts Democratic Party was a political party in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
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The Saint Kitts Democratic Party was a political party in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla.
The party was established in 1949, and was a pro-employer alternative to the Workers League. [1] In the 1957 general elections it received 9% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. [2] They did not contest any further elections. [3]
Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country 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 kilometres (101 sq mi) 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.
Saint Kitts and Nevis have one of the longest written histories in the Caribbean, both islands being among Spain's and England's first colonies in the archipelago. Despite being only two miles apart and quite diminutive in size, Saint Kitts and Nevis were widely recognized as being separate entities with distinct identities until they were forcibly united in the late 19th century.
The People's Action Movement (PAM) is a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party currently holds one of the 11 seats in the National Assembly. PAM operates only in Saint Kitts and for the 2022 general election is in a 'One Movement' alliance with the Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) operating in Nevis, following the breakdown of the governing Team Unity alliance. PAM is a member of the Caribbean Democrat Union, the regional affiliate of the International Democrat Union and shares close links with other centre-right party members in the Caribbean such as the Jamaica Labour Party.
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party (SKNLP), also known simply as Labour, is a centre-left political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is currently in government in the country after winning six of the eleven seats in the 2022 general election. It is the oldest active political party in the English-speaking Caribbean.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 6 November 1957. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party, which won five of the eight seats.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 16 November 1961. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party, which won seven of the ten elected seats.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 25 July 1966. 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%.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 10 May 1971. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party (SKNALP), which won seven of the nine elected seats. The SKNALP won all seven seats at the island of Saint Kitts, while the two seats at the island of Nevis were divided between the People's Action Movement and the Nevis Reformation Party. Anguilla, which was nominally entitled to one seat, boycotted the elections in the aftermath of the 1969 referendum. Voter turnout was 87.9%.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 1 December 1975. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party, which won seven of the nine seats.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 18 February 1980. Although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party won a plurality of the elected seats, the People's Action Movement (PAM) were able to form a coalition government with the Nevis Reformation Party which held a one-seat majority. PAM leader Kennedy Simmonds became Premier. Voter turnout was 74.5%.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 25 July 1984. The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement (PAM), which won six of the eleven directly-elected seats. The ruling coalition of PAM and the Nevis Reformation Party continued as a result of the elections.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 21 March 1989. The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement (PAM), which won six of the eleven directly-elected seats. The ruling majority coalition of PAM and the Nevis Reformation Party continued as a result of the elections.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 29 November 1993. 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.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 3 July 1995. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, which won seven of the eleven directly elected seats. Voter turnout was 68.4%.
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 6 March 2000. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, which won eight of the eleven directly-elected seats. Voter turnout was 64.2%.
Kelsick and Wilkin Monopoly Breakers was a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party first contested national elections in 1984, but received only 32 votes and failed to win a seat. They ran again in the 1989 elections, but received just four votes. The party did not contest any further elections. The party's goal was to end the supposed monopoly of the Kelsick & Wilkin law firm over the country's legal process.
The People's Political Movement was a political party in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. The party contested the 1961 general elections, receiving 11% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. They did not contest any further elections.
The Progressive Liberal Party was a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party contested the 1989 general elections, but received just 12 votes and failed to win a seat. They did not contest any further elections.
The United National Movement was a political party in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla. The party first contested national elections in 1961, when they received 7% of the vote and won two seats. In the 1966 elections their vote share fell to 6% and they lost one of their two seats. In the 1971 elections their vote share dropped again, this time to 4% and they lost their sole seat. The party did not contest any further elections.
The United People's Party was a political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. The party first contested national elections in 1993, when they received 3% of the vote and failed to win any seats. In the 1995 elections they received just 71 votes and again failed to win a seat. The party did not contest any further elections.
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