1983 Bermudian general election

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.

1983 Bermudian general election

4 February 1983

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

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]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Bermuda Party27,08156.6026+4
Progressive Labour Party20,76543.4014–4
Total47,846100.00400
Total votes24,163
Registered voters/turnout29,95880.66
Source: Caribbean Elections

References

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