1980 Bermudian general election

1980 Bermudian general election

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40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– UBP David Gibbons 53.89 22 −3 PLP Lois Browne-Evans 46.02 18 +7 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Premier before Premier after David Gibbons UBP David Gibbons UBP

General elections were held in Bermuda on 11 December 1980. ^{[1] [2]} The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 22 of the 40 seats.

Electoral system

The 40 members of the House of Assembly were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.

Results

Of the 30,981 registered voters, 24,736 cast valid votes. ^[1] In 18 constituencies both elected members were from the same party, whilst two constituencies elected one member of the United Bermuda Party and one from the Progressive Labour Party. ^[1]

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	United Bermuda Party	26,292	53.89	22	–3
	Progressive Labour Party	22,452	46.02	18	+7
	Independents	42	0.09	0	New
Total		48,786	100.00	40	+4
Total votes		24,736	–
Registered voters/turnout		30,981	79.84
Source: Parliamentary Registry [1]

References

1. Archived Results 1980 Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Parliamentary Registry
2. Bermuda General Election Results - 11 December 1980 Caribbean Elections