1952 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

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General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 6 October 1952, the country's first elections held under universal suffrage. The Workers' League won seven of the eight elected seats.

Background

The previous elections had taken place in 1946, and the next elections were due in 1949. However, they were postponed each year until 1952.

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.

Results


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

References

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

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See also: Elections and referendums in Nevis

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