1971 Nevis Local Council election

Nevis Local Council election December 1971 Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla 1967 1967 Nevis Local Council election 1975 1975 Nevis Local Council election parliamentary All 9 seats on the Nevis Local Council frameless|100px NRP Simeon Daniel New 6 New UNM 1 seat 2 1 Chairman of the Local Council Chairman of the Local Council after election Fred Parris Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party An election was held for the Nevis Local Council in December 1971. The result saw the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) win six out of nine available seats, with NRP leader Simeon Daniel becoming Chairman of the Local Council. Background This was the second local election for the island of Nevis within Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, and the first local election held since reforms to the Local Government Act saw the number of elected members of the local council expanded from six to nine seats, and abolished the three nominated members, which controversially were appointed by the central Government.Fully Elected Council For Nevis 4 December 1971 The Democrat The previous and first ever election for the council in 1967 had delivered a majority for the People's Action Movement, who won 5 of 6 seats. However, the PAM opted not to run again in the 1971 election and stopped contesting elections on the island of Nevis from this point onwards.https://brill.com/view/journals/nwig/78/1-2/article-p43_2.xml Pepper and bones: the secessionist impulse in Nevis Midgett, Douglas New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids 1 January 2004 19 February 2026 brill.com Campaign Sentiment against Saint Kitts and the central government of Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla was extremely high amongst Nevisians, and the newly founded Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) had become a leading voice in calling for independence from Saint Kitts since its establishment in 1970.https://www.newspapers.com/image/1242083509/ The NRP is out for independence 13 December 1971 London Observer San Francisco Chronicle newspapers.com The PAM and Labour Party did not contest the election, however, the United National Movement (UNM) once again contested the council election, with the UNM often being described as an affiliate of Labour in Nevis.https://www.dloc.com/AA00083639/10300/images/1 18 December 1971 Nevis Reformation Party wins 6 seats St Croix Avis Digital Library of the Caribbean 19 February 2026 Results and elected members The election saw the NRP win a majority with six seats, while the UNM came second with two seats, and an independent candidate won a seat. Notably, Fred Parris, the incumbent chairman of the local council and a prominent ex-PAM politician in Nevis, ran as an independent and lost his council seat to Simeon Daniel of the NRP. Only seven of the nine seats were contested, and voter turnout was 62.6%.https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/from-the-supervisor-of-elections-14/ From the supervisor of elections 21 April 2017 Saint Kitts and Nevis Observer 19 February 2026 The following members were elected to the Nevis Local Council: Nevis Local Council membersNevis Council Sworn In January 1972 The DemocratPartyMember NRP Simeon Daniel NRP Ivor Stevens NRP Eustace Nisbett NRP Zephaniah Liburd NRP James Brookes NRP Urial Swanston UNM Almon Nisbett UNM Rudolph Duporte Ind. Wilfred Maynard Aftermath Following the election, Simeon Daniel, leader of the NRP, was elected Chairman of the Local Council. References Category:1971 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Category:1971 elections in the Caribbean Category:Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:December 1971 in North America