1980 Saint Kitts and Nevis general election
18 February 1980
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9 of the 13 seats in the National Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 19,921 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 74.54% ( 2.67pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 18 February 1980. Although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party won a plurality of the elected seats, the People's Action Movement (PAM) were able to form a coalition government with the Nevis Reformation Party which held a one-seat majority. PAM leader Kennedy Simmonds became Premier. Voter turnout was 74.5%.