1983 Bermudian general election

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1983 Bermudian general election
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  1980 4 February 1983 1985  

40 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
UBP John Swan 56.6026+4
PLP Lois Browne-Evans 43.4014−4
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Premier beforePremier after
John Swan
UBP
John Swan
UBP

General elections were held in Bermuda on 4 February 1983. [1] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 26 of the 40 seats.

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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 29,958 registered voters, 24,163 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]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Bermuda Party 27,08156.6026+4
Progressive Labour Party 20,76543.4014–4
Total47,846100.00400
Total votes24,163
Registered voters/turnout29,95880.66
Source: Parliamentary Registry [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 February 4, 1983 Parliamentary Registry