Nevis Island Assembly
Appearance
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Administrative divisions (parishes) |
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The Nevis Island Assembly is the local legislative body for the island of Nevis.
The Assembly has a total of eight members. Five are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. Three are appointed. Members serve five-year terms.
The Nevis Island Assembly meets in Charlestown on the second floor of Museum of Nevis History building.
Mark Brantley has been Premier of Nevis since the 2017 election after leading the Concerned Citizens' Movement to victory.[1]
Election results
Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
Concerned Citizens' Movement | 3,753 | 56.7% | 4 |
Nevis Reformation Party | 2,864 | 43.3% | 1 |
Appointed members | 3 | ||
Total | 6,617 | 8 |
In the election the NRP lost a seat (St Paul's) to the CCM.
Results by parish constituency
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CCM | Spencer Brand | 596 | 50.5% | |
NRP | Robelto Hector | 585 | 49.5% | |
Total votes | 1,181 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CCM | Mark Brantley | 1,334 | 57.2% | |
NRP | Hensley Daniel | 1,000 | 42.8% | |
Total votes | 2,334 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CCM | Eric Evelyn | 761 | 76.6% | |
NRP | Cory Tyson | 233 | 23.4% | |
Total votes | 994 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
CCM | Alexis Jeffers | 833 | 61.2% | |
NRP | Virgil Browne | 528 | 38.8% | |
Total votes | 1,361 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
NRP | Joseph Parry | 518 | 69.3% | |
CCM | Keith Scarborough | 229 | 30.7% | |
Total votes | 747 |
See also
References
- ^ Parker, Benjamin. "Brantley elected Premier as CCM win Nevis election". WIC News.