Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 1980

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General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 18 February 1980.^[1] Although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party won a plurality of seats, the People's Action Movement were able to form a coalition government with a one-seat majority and PAM leader Kennedy Simmonds became Prime Minister.^[2] Voter turnout was 74.6%.^[3]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party	7,355	50.0	4	-3
People's Action Movement	4,990	33,9	3	+1
Nevis Reformation Party	2,356	16.0	2	+2
Independents	6	0.0	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	143	–	–	–
Total	14,850	100	9	0
Source: Nohlen

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p574 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p570
↑ Nohlen, p577

Elections and referendums in St Kitts and Nevis

General elections	1937 1940 1943 1946 1952 1957 1961 1966 1971 1975 1980 1984 1989 1993 1995 2000 2004 2010 2015

West Indies elections	1958

Referendums	1977* 1998*

* Nevis only

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