1967 Nevis Local Council election

Nevis Local Council election 15 December 1967 Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla 1971 1971 Nevis Local Council election parliamentary All 6 elected seats on the Nevis Local Council People's Action Movement William Valentine HerbertHerbert was president of the national party across Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla, while Fred Parris and Ivor Stevens were members of the PAM executive from Nevishttps://www.nevispages.com/amp/speech-by-hon-shawn-k-richards-in-recognition-of-the-golden-jubilee-celebrations-of-the-peoples-action-movement/ Speech by Hon. Shawn K. Richards Nevis Pages 15 January 2015 19 February 2026 5 UNM Eugene Walwyn 1 An election was held in Nevis on 15 December 1967 to elect members of the newly established Nevis Local Council. The results saw the People's Action Movement win a majority on the council. Background This was the first election for the newly founded local government system in Nevis, which along with Anguilla, had been granted its own local council after the Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla legislature had passed the Local Government Act in February 1967.https://www.axalibrary.ai/newspapers/The%20Democrat/The%20Democrat%20December%2012%201967.pdf Nevis Island Council elections Dec. 15 2 December 1967 The Democrat 18 February 2026 axalibrary.aihttps://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 18 February 2026 brill.com Prior to the election in December 1967, the council had been formed by nominated members since April of that year.https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/1967-05-02/debates/fd71b5f8-9fed-473b-ba21-455f03f6911b/NevisAndAnguilla(LocalElections) Nevis And Anguilla (Local Elections) UK Parliament 2 May 1967 18 February 2026 Results The election was a landslide victory for the People’s Action Movement, who won five of six available seats, with the remaining seat going to the United National Movement.https://www.newspapers.com/image/675226145/ Nevis Opposition Gains 18 December 1967 18 February 2026 Kansas City Times newspapers.com The council also had an additional three seats that were non-elected and appointed by the central government. People's Action Movement 5 New United National Movement 1 New Appointed members 3 New New Notes References Category:1967 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Category:1967 elections in the Caribbean Category:Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:December 1967 in North America