General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 6 October 1952,[1] the country's first elections held under universal suffrage.[2] The Workers' League won seven of the eight elected seats.
Background
editThe previous elections had taken place in 1946, and the next elections were due in 1949. However, they were postponed each year until 1952.[3]
A new constitution introduced in 1952 provided for a 14-member Legislative Council, consisting of eight elected members, the Governor (as President of the Council), two ex officio members and three appointed members.[4]
Results
edit| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workers' League | 10,528 | 80.95 | 7 | +2 | |
| Saint Kitts Democratic Party | 482 | 3.71 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,996 | 15.35 | 1 | 0 | |
| Non-elected members | 6 | – | |||
| Total | 13,006 | 100.00 | 14 | – | |
| Valid votes | 13,006 | 98.03 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 261 | 1.97 | |||
| Total votes | 13,267 | 100.00 | |||
| Source: Nohlen, Midgett[5] | |||||
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p569
- ^ Brian Dyde (2005) Out of the Crowded Vagueness: A history of the islands of St Kitts, Nevis & Anguilla, Macmillan Caribbean, p254
- ^ S. Steinberg The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954 p432
- ^ Douglas Midgett (1983) Eastern Caribbean Elections, 1950-1982: Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent, p107