1977 Bahamian general election
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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 July 1977.[1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 30 of the 38 seats. Voter turnout was 92.6%.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Progressive Liberal Party | 35,090 | 54.74 | 30 | +1 | |
Bahamian Democratic Party | 17,252 | 26.91 | 6 | New | |
Free National Movement | 9,995 | 15.59 | 2 | –7 | |
Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party | 55 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 1,716 | 2.68 | 0 | –1 | |
Total | 64,108 | 100.00 | 38 | 0 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 71,295 | – | |||
Source: Hughes, Nohlen |
Elected MPs
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p78 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Colin A. Hughes (1981) Race and Politics in the Bahamas ISBN 978-0-312-66136-6