2000 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election explained

Country:Saint Kitts and Nevis
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1995 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
Previous Year:1995
Election Date:6 March 2000
Next Election:2004 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
Next Year:2004
Seats For Election:11 of 15 seats in the National Assembly
Majority Seats:6
Turnout:64.24%
Image1:Denzil_L_Douglas.jpg
Leader1:Denzil Douglas
Party1:Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
Last Election1:49.58%, 7 seats
Seats1:8
Seat Change1:1
Popular Vote1:11,762
Percentage1:53.85%
Swing1: 4.27pp
Leader2:Vance Amory
Party2:Concerned Citizens' Movement
Last Election2:8.22%, 2 seats
Seats2:2
Popular Vote2:1,901
Percentage2:8.70%
Swing2: 0.48pp
Image3:Joseph Parry 2011.jpg
Leader3:Joseph Parry
Party3:Nevis Reformation Party
Last Election3:7.03%, 1 seat
Seats3:1
Popular Vote3:1,710
Percentage3:7.83%
Swing3: 0.80pp
Prime Minister
Before Election:Denzil Douglas
Before Party:Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party
After Election:Denzil Douglas
After Party:Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party

General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 6 March 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, which won eight of the eleven directly-elected seats. Voter turnout was 64.2%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
  2. Nohlen, p577