14 December 1987
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Elections were held in Nevis on 14 December 1987 to elect members of the Nevis Island Assembly.[1]
The result was a landslide victory for the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP), who held power after winning four of five seats.[2] This was the first election the recently founded Concerned Citizens' Movement (CCM) led by Vance Amory contested, with the CCM winning 38% of the vote and one of five seats.[3]
Aftermath
On 15 December, the next day following the election, the Governor-General officially re-appointed Simeon Daniel as Premier of Nevis and the NRP to form the Nevis Island Administration. The Governor-General also declared the day a public holiday to celebrate the NRP's victory.[4]
References
- ^ "Nevis Island Assembly elections, 1987 Withdrawal of candidature". Official gazette. 1 December 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
- ^ "The Commercial Appeal". 20 December 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Midgett, Douglas (1 January 2004). "Pepper and bones: the secessionist impulse in Nevis". New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via brill.com.
- ^ "Saint Christopher and Nevis statutory rules and orders". Official Gazette. 15 December 1987. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.