1983 Nevis Island Assembly election
22 August 1983[1]
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An election was held in Nevis on 22 August 1983 to elect members of the Nevis Island Assembly. This was the first election for the newly established assembly, and was held ahead of Saint Kitts and Nevis becoming independent from the United Kingdom in September 1983, with the Nevis Island Assembly taking office following independence.[2]
Results
The election saw the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) win a landslide victory, securing all five seats. The NRP were unopposed in two seats, while in three they were opposed by the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who received minimal support and subsequently lost their deposits, and also were opposed in one of them (St John) by the Nevis Independent Party (NIP).[2][3]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nevis Reformation Party | 1,614 | 89.37 | 5 | |
| People's Democratic Party | 96 | 5.32 | 0 | |
| Nevis Independent Party | 96 | 5.32 | 0 | |
| Total | 1,806 | 100.00 | 5 | |
| Valid votes | 1,806 | 99.50 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 9 | 0.50 | ||
| Total votes | 1,815 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,955 | 61.42 | ||
| Source: [2] | ||||
By parish
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP | Ivor Stevens | 390 | 91.1 | |
| PDP | Theodore Hobson | 38 | 8.9 | |
| Rejected ballots | 1 | |||
| Total votes | 429 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP | Levi Morton | 527 | 79.7 | |
| NIP | Myrna Walwyn | 96 | 14.5 | |
| PDP | Zephaniah Liburd | 38 | 5.7 | |
| Rejected ballots | 8 | |||
| Total votes | 669 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP | Uhral Swanston | 697 | 97.2 | |
| PDP | Frederick Smithen | 20 | 2.8 | |
| Rejected ballots | 0 | |||
| Total votes | 717 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP | Arthur Evelyn | Unopposed | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRP | Simeon Daniel | Unopposed | |||
Aftermath
On 19 September, the day of independence for the federation, NRP leader Simeon Daniel was sworn in as Premier of Nevis.[5] The assembly's first sitting was a throne speech from the Deputy Governor-General for Nevis in October 1983.[6]
References
- ^ "Notification of election". Official Gazette of Saint Christopher and Nevis. 12 August 1983. Retrieved 1 January 2026 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
- ^ a b c d e f "N.R.P to lead independent St. Kitts-Nevis". Kingston Gleaner. 24 August 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ "Electoral Offices of St. Kitts-Nevis's post". Electoral Offices of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via facebook.com.
- ^ a b "Official Gazette — St Christopher and Nevis, Notice of Nominations". Digital Library of the Caribbean. Official Gazette of Saint Christopher and Nevis. 12 August 1983. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ^ "Islands become a nation". The Morning News. 20 September 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Assembly of Nevis Island will convene Wednesday". The Commercial Appeal. 6 October 1983. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via newspapers.com.