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1952 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

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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

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The 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

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Workers' League10,52880.957+2
Saint Kitts Democratic Party4823.710New
Independents1,99615.3510
Non-elected members6
Total13,006100.0014
Valid votes13,00698.03
Invalid/blank votes2611.97
Total votes13,267100.00
Source: Nohlen, Midgett[5]

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p569
  3. ^ Brian Dyde (2005) Out of the Crowded Vagueness: A history of the islands of St Kitts, Nevis & Anguilla, Macmillan Caribbean, p254
  4. ^ S. Steinberg The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954 p432
  5. ^ Douglas Midgett (1983) Eastern Caribbean Elections, 1950-1982: Antigua, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent, p107