By Shawn Seabrookes
Senior Reporter-SKNVibes.com
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Hon. Mark Brantley
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The Hon. Mark Brantley, of the Concerned Citizens’ Movement (CCM) is the new Representative for Nevis on the Opposition Bench, in the Federal Parliament, after he narrowly defeated the Hon. Hensley Daniel, of the Nevis Reformation Party (NRP) by 30 votes, in a by-election on Monday last, August 27th, in District 9.
The by-election was a necessity to find a replacement for the late Hon. Malcolm Guishard, who passed away suddenly three months ago.
Mr. Brantley captured 1475 votes, compared to Mr. Daniel’s 1445. Voter turnout was recorded at 59% as 2926 of the 4758 registered voters turned out to exercise their franchise. There were 6 spoilt ballots.
Brantley emerged victorious at 5 of the 9 polling stations. At the Ivor Walters Primary School, he captured 240 of the 437 votes cast, eclipsing his opponent’s 196.
~~Adz:Right~~ Brantley had 219 of the 525 votes cast at the St. John’s Anglican Annex, compared to Daniel’s 127 votes.
At the Bath Village Community Centre it was victory again for Brantley, as 231 voters voted in his favour, while 168 voted in favour of Daniel.
The other two polling stations that Brantley came out on top at were at the Charlestown Police Station and the Shiloh Baptist Church in Ramsbury. Brantley edged Daniel 115 to 101 at the Police Station and edging him, once again, 214 to 206 at the Shiloh Baptist Church.
The four polls that Hon. Hensley Daniel won were at Church of God of Prophecy at Cox Village, the St. John’s Primary School, the Charlestown Methodist School room in St. Paul’s and the Court House in Charlestown.
Daniel eclipsed Brantley’s 84 with 179 at Cox Village, won 168 to 152 at the St. John’s Primary School, 236 to 166 at the Charlestown Methodist School room and 60 to 54 at the Charlestown Court House.
Supervisor of Elections, Mr. Leroy Benjamin said he was pleased with the way the by-election was held and applauded the Police Force for ensuring that the process was carried out smoothly.
The results of the by election were revealed just around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, August 28th.
