1961 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election

General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 16 November 1961.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party, which won seven of the ten elected seats.

Background

A new constitution came into force on 1 January 1960, providing for a 13-member Legislative Council with ten elected members, two nominated members and one ex officio member, the Crown Law Officer.[2]

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party	7,808	64.48	7	+2
	People's Political Movement	1,346	11.12	0	New
	United National Movement	876	7.23	2	New
	Independents	2,079	17.17	1	–2
Appointed members				3	–3
Total		12,109	100.00	13	–1
Valid votes		12,109	96.19
Invalid/blank votes		479	3.81
Total votes		12,588	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		18,310	68.75
Source: Nohlen, O'Flaherty[3]

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. S. Steinberg The Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1961 p442
3. Victoria Borg O'Flaherty (2004) 20th century election results in St. Kitts - Nevis, The National Archives, pp18–21