1983 Bermudian general election

1983 Bermudian general election

4 February 1983

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

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– UBP John Swan 56.60 26 +4 PLP Lois Browne-Evans 43.40 14 −4 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 4 February 1983.[1] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 26 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 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	+/–
	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

References

1. February 4, 1983 Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Parliamentary Registry