The People's Action Movement (PAM) is a 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....

. 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 first contested national elections in 1966, when they received 35.0% of the vote and won two seats. They were reduced to a single seat in the 1971 elections, but regained their second seat in 1975. In the 1980 elections

Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 1980

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 seats, the People's Action Movement were able to form a coalition government with a one-seat majority and PAM leader Kennedy Simmonds became Prime Minister....

 they won three seats, and were able to form a coalition government with the Nevis Reformation Party

Nevis Reformation Party

The Nevis Reformation Party is a Nevis-based political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Led by Joseph Parry, the party currently holds one of the eleven seats in the National Assembly. It is also the ruling party on Nevis, holding three of the five seats in the Nevis Island Assembly.-History:The...

 to oust the Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party

Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party

The Saint Kitts and Nevis Labour Party is a centre-left political party in Saint Kitts and Nevis. It is currently the ruling party in the country after winnign six of the eleven seats in the 2010 general election.-History:...

 from power for the first time since 1952

Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla general election, 1952

General elections were held in Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla on 6 October 1952, the country's first elections held with universal suffrage. The Saint Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Labour Party was the only party to contest the elections and won all eight seats.-Results:...

. PAM leader Kennedy Simmonds

Kennedy Simmonds

Dr. the Right Honourable Sir Kennedy Alphonse Simmonds was a founding member of the People's Action Movement party. He was Premier of Saint Kitts and Nevis from 21 February 1980, until the twin-island state gained independence from the United Kingdom on 19 September 1983. Upon Independence, he...

 led the country to independence in 1983, and the party won six of the eleven seats in the 1984 elections

Saint Kitts and Nevis general election, 1984

General elections were held in Saint Kitts and Nevis on 25 July 1984. The result was a victory for the People's Action Movement, which won six of the eleven seats. Voter turnout was 77.7%.-Results:...

 to remain in power. They again won six seats in 1989

Saint 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:...

. 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:...

 saw the Labour Party receive the most votes, but both parties won four seats. The PAM remained in power, but early elections were held 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:...

, which saw the PAM reduced to just one seat (with Simmonds losing his) after the government's links to drug traffickers had been exposed by the Labour Party. They lost their single seat in the 2000 elections

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:...

, but regained it in 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....

. In the 2010 elections they won two seats.