1979 Nevis Local Council election

Nevis Local Council election December 1979https://www.dloc.com/UF00072476/00654/images Nevis Reformation Party wins 9 seats Star (Roseau, Dominica) 7 December 1979 21 February 2026 Digital Library of the Caribbean Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla 1975 1975 Nevis Local Council election 1983(Nevis Island Assembly) 1983 Nevis Island Assembly election parliamentary All 9 elected seats on the Nevis Local Council Dr. the Hon Simeon Daniel, first Premier of Nevis.jpg NRP Simeon Daniel 9 seats 9 2,493 86.2% Chairman of the Local Council Chairman of the Local Council after election Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party An election was held for the Nevis Local Council in December 1979. The Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) retained control of the council after again winning all nine seats. Background The previous council election in 1975 saw the NRP win all nine seats in an uncontested election, with no other parties standing.https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/the-labour-legacy/ The Labour legacy 21 April 2017 Saint Kitts and Nevis Observer 21 February 2026 Continued calls from the NRP and Nevisians for Nevis' secession from Saint Kitts led to an unofficial referendum being held on the issue in 1977, with the 99.7% vote in favour of secession being unrecognised and rejected by the central government.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 21 February 2026 brill.com In the 1979 local council election, the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party stood candidates against the NRP, which was the only time Labour ever directly contested a local election in Nevis.https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/from-the-supervisor-of-elections-14/ From the supervisor of elections 21 April 2017 Saint Kitts and Nevis Observer 21 February 2026 The election also saw Ermine Queeley run as a Labour candidate, becoming the first woman to ever contest an election for the party.https://www.sknvibes.com/news/newsdetails.cfm/5371 First Woman Labour Party Candidate Honored (Press Release) SKN Vibes 28 May 2008 CUOPM 17 August 2026 Election result Nevis Reformation Party 2493 9 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party 371 0 Other/invalid 27 4647 https://www.dloc.com/AA00083639/12666/images/4 Nevis Backs Separation St. Croix Avis 10 December 1979 Digital Library of the Caribbean The result was a landslide for the NRP, who won all nine seats and strongly defeated Labour, with Labour winning no seats. NRP leader Simeon Daniel continued to serve as Chairman of the Local Council until 1980.https://www.nevispages.com/the-right-excellenct-sir-simeon-daniel/ The Right Excellent Dr Simeon Daniel Nevis Pages 16 September 2013 22 February 2026 References Category:1979 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Category:1979 elections in the Caribbean Category:Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:December 1979 in North America