Concerned Citizens' Movement
Encyclopedia
The Concerned Citizens' Movement is a Nevis
-based political party
in Saint Kitts and Nevis
. Led by Vance Amory
, the party currently holds two of the eleven seats in the National Assembly
.
, when they received 6.4% of the vote and won a single seat. In the 1993 elections
their vote share rose to 10.9% and they won two seats. Although their vote share fell to 7.0% in 1995
they retained both seats. The party retained both seats in elections in 2000
, 2004
and 2010.
Nevis
Nevis is an island in the Caribbean Sea, located near the northern end of the Lesser Antilles archipelago, about 350 km east-southeast of Puerto Rico and 80 km west of Antigua. The 93 km² island is part of the inner arc of the Leeward Islands chain of the West Indies...
-based political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
The Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis , located in the Leeward Islands, is a federal two-island nation in the West Indies. It is the smallest sovereign state in the Americas, in both area and population....
. Led by Vance Amory
Vance Amory
Vance Winkworth Amory was the Premier of Nevis from 2 June 1992 to 11 July 2006. He founded and lead the Concerned Citizens' Movement , now chaired by Stedmond Tross. He was a West Indies cricketer who played for the Combined Islands and the Leeward Islands...
, the party currently holds two of the eleven seats in the National Assembly
National Assembly of Saint Kitts and Nevis
The National Assembly is the parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The Assembly has 14 or 15 members , 11 of whom are elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies and are known as Representatives. The remaining four are called Senators; three are appointed by the governor-general and...
.
History
The party was established in 1987 and first contested national elections in 1989Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 1989
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 21 Mach 1989. The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement, which won six of the eleven seats.-Results:...
, when they received 6.4% of the vote and won a single seat. In the 1993 elections
Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 1993
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 29 November 1993. No party won a majority, and although the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party received the most votes, the People's Action Movement remained in power. Voter turnout was 64.4%.-Results:...
their vote share rose to 10.9% and they won two seats. Although their vote share fell to 7.0% in 1995
Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 1995
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 3 July 1995. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, which won seven of the eleven seats. Voter turnout was 68.4%.-Results:...
they retained both seats. The party retained both seats in elections in 2000
Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 2000
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 6 March 2000. The result was a victory for the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, which won eight of the eleven seats. Voter turnout was 64.2%.-Results:...
, 2004
Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 2004
General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 24 October 2004. They were won by the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party, who took over 50% of the vote and seven of the eleven elected seats in the National Assembly....
and 2010.