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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) on Monday regained victory after Mondays election. NRP leader and premier Joseph Parry easily won the St. Thomas seat, which he has been representing since 1987, polling 535 vote to the 173 won by Keith Scarborough, the calypsonian making his debut in the polls on behalf of the main opposition Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM). The NRP candidate for St. Pauls Robelto Hector also retained the seat, defeating the CCMs Michael Perkins by a margin of 822 to 619 votes.
NRP deputy leader Hensley Daniel was victorious in the islands largest district of St. John, polling 1,358 votes to the CCMs Deputy Leader Mark Brantleys 1,344.
Former premier Vance Amory, who has now led the CCM into two consecutive defeats, retained the St. Georges seat which he has held for 14 years, polling 753 votes to the NRPs Patricia Hanley 246 votes.
Attorney General of St. Kitts and Nevis, Patrice Nisbett, was defeated in the St. James constituency after the CCMs Alexis Jeffers polled 833 votes to Nisbetts 796.
NRP supporters took to the streets during the early hours of the morning to celebrate the victory.
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