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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]
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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]
| 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 | |||||
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