1985 Bermudian general election

1985 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 John Swan 62.50 31 +5 PLP Lois Browne-Evans 30.54 7 −7 NLP Gilbert Darrell 6.95 2 New This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Premier before Premier after John Swan UBP John Swan UBP

General elections were held in Bermuda on 29 October 1985. ^{[1] [2]} The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 31 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.

A total of 98 candidates contested the election, although one seat, Southampton West, was uncontested and the two United Bermuda Party candidates returned unopposed. ^[1]

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

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	United Bermuda Party	22,368	62.50	31	+5
	Progressive Labour Party	10,930	30.54	7	–7
	National Liberal Party	2,486	6.95	2	New
	Independents	5	0.01	0	New
Total		35,789	100.00	40	0
Total votes		19,427	–
Registered voters/turnout		29,340	66.21
Source: Parliamentary Registry [1]

References

1. October 1985, Parliamentary Registry
2. Bermuda General Election Results - 29 October 1985, Caribbean Elections