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1952 Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla General Election
General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 6 October 1952,Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p574 the country's first elections held with universal suffrage. The Workers' League won seven of the eight elected seats. Background The previous elections had taken place in 1946, and the next elections were due in 1949. However, they were postponed each year until 1952. A new constitution introduced in 1952 provided for a 14-member Legislative Council, consisting of eight elected members, the Governor (as President of the Council), two ''ex officio'' members and three appointed members.S. SteinberThe Statesman's Year-Book: Statistical and Historical Annual of the States of the World for the Year 1954p432 Results References {{Saint Kitts and Nevis elections Saint Kitts Elections in Saint Kitts and Nevis 1952 in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla October 1952 events in North America Saint Kitts Saint Kitts, official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla
Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla (or Saint Christopher, Nevis, and Anguilla) was a British colony in the West Indies from 1882 to 1983, consisting of the islands of Anguilla (until 1980), Nevis, and Saint Christopher (or Saint Kitts). From 1882 to 1951, and again from 1980, the colony was known simply as Saint Christopher and Nevis. Saint Christopher and Nevis gained independence in 1983 as the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, while Anguilla would remain a British overseas territory. History The islands of Saint Christopher and Nevis had been British colonies since the 17th century, though were always administered separately. A union of Saint Christopher and Nevis had been proposed as early as 1867, when Captain James George Mackenzie was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Saint Christopher with a mandate to seek an amalgamation of the administrations of the two islands. This proposal met with strong opposition, however, and was withdrawn the following year. In 1871, Saint Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |