| Voters in St. Kitts and Nevis went to the polls on 16 February 2015 to elect a new government. Caribbean Elections
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The National Assembly - the Parliament of St. Kitts and Nevis - is comprised of the Speaker, elected members of the Government and Opposition parties (11), appointed Senators (3) and the Attorney-General when not an elected member. |
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| Head of State |
Inherited monarchy with a Governor-General appointed by the British Monarch |
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| Head of Government |
Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General |
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| Structure of Parliament |
Unicameral National Assembly with 14 seats. |
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| Electoral Law |
23 June 1981;
Constitution (1983 No.881) |
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| Constituencies |
11 single-member constituencies. |
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| Voting System |
In the National Assembly, 3 members are nominated to serve 5-year terms and 11 members are elected by simple majority vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms |
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| Term of Office |
5 years |
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| Voter Requirements |
- Age: 18 years
- St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship (or British Commonwealth, if born in the country before independence).
- Residence in the country for at least one year
- Disqualifications: insanity, allegiance to a foreign State. |
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| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
Qualified electors
- Age: 21 years
- St. Kitts and Nevis citizenship (or that of one parent) by birth
- Residence in the country on the date of nomination for election or appointment
- Ineligibility: undischarged bankrupts, persons under sentence of death or imprisonment exceeding 12 months, ministers of religion.
- Support of at least two electors from the constituency concerned
- Deposit of a sum equivalent to US$ 55, which is reimbursed on obtaining at least 1/8 of votes cast in the constituency. |
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| Electoral Authority |
Electoral Commission |
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| Last Elections |
16 February 2015 |
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| Next Elections |
February 2020 |
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| Year |
Polling Day |
Winning Party |
Total Seats |
Voter Turnout |
| Party |
% votes |
Seats |
| 1952 |
Monday, 6 October 1952 |
St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Labour Party |
80.95% |
8 |
8 |
95.69% |
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| 1957 |
Wednesday, 6 November 1957 |
St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Labour Party |
53.60% |
5 |
8 |
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| 1961 |
Thursday, 16 November 1961 |
St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Labour Party |
67.08% |
7 |
10 |
68.75% |
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| 1966 |
Monday, 25 July 1966 |
St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Labour Party |
44.21% |
7 |
10 |
73.42% |
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| 1971 |
Monday, 10 May 1971 |
St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Labour Party |
50.65% |
7 |
9 |
87.89% |
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| 1975 |
Monday, 1 December 1975 |
St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Labour Party |
60.17% |
7 |
9 |
71.87% |
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| 1980 |
Monday, 18 February 1980 |
St. Kitts Nevis Anguilla Labour Party |
50.01% |
4 |
11 |
74.54% |
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| 1984 |
Thursday, 21 June 1984 |
People's Action Movement |
44.53% |
6 |
11 |
74.26% |
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| 1989 |
Tuesday, 21 March 1989 |
People's Action Movement |
44.37% |
6 |
11 |
66.77% |
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| 1993 |
Monday, 29 November 1993 |
People's Action Movement |
33.59% |
4 |
11 |
66.69% |
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| 1995 |
Monday, 3 April 1995 |
St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party |
49.58% |
7 |
11 |
67.89% |
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| 2000 |
Monday, 6 March 2000 |
St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party |
53.85% |
8 |
11 |
64.15% |
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| 2004 |
Monday, 25 October 2004 |
St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party |
50.61% |
7 |
11 |
58.48% |
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| 2010 |
Monday, 25 January 2010 |
St. Kitts and Nevis Labour Party |
46.96% |
6 |
11 |
83.40% |
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| 2015 |
16 February 2015 |
Team Unity |
49.92% |
7 |
11 |
72.19% |
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