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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 June 1987. [1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 31 of the 49 seats.
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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 June 1987. [1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 31 of the 49 seats.
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| Progressive Liberal Party | 48,339 | 53.54 | 31 | –1 | |
| Free National Movement | 39,009 | 43.21 | 16 | +5 | |
| Labour Party | 112 | 0.12 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 2,820 | 3.12 | 2 | +2 | |
| Total | 90,280 | 100.00 | 49 | +6 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 102,713 | – | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
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