1975 Nevis Local Council election

Nevis Local Council election 8 December 1975 (no poll took place) Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla 1971 1971 Nevis Local Council election 1979 1979 Nevis Local Council election parliamentary All 9 elected seats on the Nevis Local Council Dr. the Hon Simeon Daniel, first Premier of Nevis.jpg NRP Simeon Daniel 6 seats 9 3 Unopposed Chairman of the Local Council Chairman of the Local Council after election Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party Simeon Daniel Nevis Reformation Party An election for the Nevis Local Council was scheduled for 8 December 1975, but saw no polling take place due to every candidate being returned unopposed and therefore elected without ballot. The election saw all nine seats be filled by members of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP). Background In the previous local election in 1971, the NRP had won a majority with six seats on the Nevis Local Council, while the United National Movement won two, and a seat was won by an independent.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 21 February 2026https://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 20 February 2026 brill.com In November 1975, the NRP confirmed they had a full slate of candidates for all nine seats ready for the upcoming local election, with the date of the election for Nevis' council confirmed for 8 December 1975.https://gleaner.newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner/1975-11-13/page-18/ NRP unveils its plan for Nevis 13 November 1975 Kingston Gleaner 20 February 2026 Just a week before the local election, a general election for the Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla legislature took place, with the NRP winning both Nevisian seats in a landslide after having campaigned for secession from Saint Kitts and more powers for Nevis’ council. The NRP were the only party to nominate candidates for the local election.https://www.thestkittsnevisobserver.com/from-the-supervisor-of-elections-14/ From the supervisor of elections 21 April 2017 Saint Kitts and Nevis Observer 20 February 2026 Election result Result by ward WardPartyMember https://www.facebook.com/supervisorofelections/posts/1386170578117075 Village Elections W1-9 (1975) Election Office of Saint Kitts and Nevis 20 February 2026 Facebookvotes 1 NRP Eustace Nisbett Unopposed 2 NRP Maude Cross Unopposed 3 NRP William Challenger Unopposed 4 NRP James Liburd Unopposed 5 NRP Simeon Daniel Unopposed 6 NRP James Brookes Unopposed 7 NRP Eustace Hanley Unopposed 8 NRP Uhral Swanston Unopposed 9 NRP Edgar Roper Unopposed Due to every NRP candidate being returned unopposed, no polling took place for the election as the nominated candidates were declared elected without ballot. Aftermath Simeon Daniel continued to serve as Chairman of the Local Council,https://www.nevispages.com/the-right-excellenct-sir-simeon-daniel/ The Right Excellent Dr Simeon Daniel Nevis Pages 16 September 2013 21 February 2026 and Daniel and the NRP-led Local Council maintained calls for Nevisian secession from Saint Kitts and further powers for Nevis including its own Legislative Council.https://www.dloc.com/AA00083639/11694/images/15 Sees Nevis Gainer Seceding Saint Kitts The Saint Croix Avis 31 August 1976 21 February 2026 Digital Library of the Caribbean References Category:1975 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Category:1975 elections in the Caribbean Category:Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:December 1975 in North America