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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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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.
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.
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]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| United Bermuda Party | 27,081 | 56.60 | 26 | +4 | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 20,765 | 43.40 | 14 | –4 | |
| Total | 47,846 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 24,163 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 29,958 | 80.66 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
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