General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 21 March 1989.[1] The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement (PAM), which won six of the eleven directly-elected seats. The ruling majority coalition of PAM and the Nevis Reformation Party continued as a result of the elections.[2]
Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's Action Movement | 7,780 | 44.37 | 6 | 0 | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party | 6,635 | 37.84 | 2 | 0 | |
| Nevis Reformation Party | 1,948 | 11.11 | 2 | –1 | |
| Concerned Citizens' Movement | 1,135 | 6.47 | 1 | New | |
| Progressive Liberal Party | 20 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kelsick and Wilkin Monopoly Breakers | 16 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| Appointed members | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 17,534 | 100.00 | 15 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 17,534 | 99.50 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 88 | 0.50 | |||
| Total votes | 17,622 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 26,481 | 66.55 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References edit
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ "SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS: parliamentary elections National Assembly, 1989". Inter-Parliamentary Union.