1980 Bermudian general election

General elections were held in Bermuda on 11 December 1980.[1][2] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 22 of the 40 seats.

1980 Bermudian general election

11 December 1980

40 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats ±
UBP David Gibbons 53.89 22 -3
PLP Lois Browne-Evans 46.02 18 +7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Premier before Premier after
David Gibbons
UBP
David Gibbons
UBP

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 30,981 registered voters, 24,736 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 Party26,29253.8922–3
Progressive Labour Party22,45246.0218+7
Independents420.090New
Total48,786100.0040+4
Total votes24,736
Registered voters/turnout30,98179.84
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

  1. Archived Results 1980 Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Parliamentary Registry
  2. Bermuda General Election Results - 11 December 1980 Caribbean Elections


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