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1977 Nevis independence referendum
18 August 1977 (1977-08-18)
Results
Choice Votes %
Yes 4,193 99.67%
No 14 0.33%
Valid votes 4,207 99.69%
Invalid or blank votes 13 0.31%
Total votes 4,220 100.00%
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An unofficial independence referendum was held in Nevis on 18 August 1977. It was organised by the Nevis Reformation Party and sought for the island of Nevis to separate from St Kitts prior to independence and remain within the British Empire as a separate Crown colony, similar to Anguilla, which had seceded from Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla in 1967.

Although 99.66% voting in favour, the result was declared invalid by the national government.

Results

ChoiceVotes%
For4,19399.67
Against140.33
Total4,207100.00
Valid votes4,20799.69
Invalid/blank votes130.31
Total votes4,220100.00
Source: Direct Democracy

Aftermath

The constitution proclaimed at the independence of Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1983 contained Article 113, giving Nevis the right to unilaterally secede if a referendum resulted in a two-thirds majority. A 1998 referendum resulted in 62% voting in favour of independence, but required a two-thirds majority in favour and did not succeed.

References

  1. ^ Nevis (St Kitts and Nevis), 18 August 1977: Separation from St Kitts Direct Democracy (in English and German)
  2. Corbett, Jack (2023-05-09), "Sovereignty", Statehood à la Carte in the Caribbean and the Pacific (1 ed.), Oxford University PressOxford, pp. 35–78, doi:10.1093/oso/9780192864246.003.0002, ISBN 978-0-19-286424-6, retrieved 2024-08-16
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