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Elections in the Bahamas gives information on election and election results in the Bahamas.

Bahamas elects on national level a legislature. Parliament has two chambers. The House of Assembly has 40 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 16 appointed members. Bahamas has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Contents 1 Latest elections 2 Past elections 3 See also 4 External links

Latest elections

[discuss] –
Summary of the May 2, 2007 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Free National Movement	68,542	49.86	23
Progressive Liberal Party	64,637	47.02	18
Independents	3,555	2.59	-
Bahamas Democratic Movement	741	0.5	-
Total (turnout 91.2 %)	137,745		41
Source: Rulers

Main article: Bahamian general election, 2002

e • d Summary of the May 2, 2002 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Progressive Liberal Party	66,901	51.8	29
Free National Movement	52,807	40.9	7
Non-partisans	6,272	4.8	4
Others	3,214	2.5	-
Total (turnout 82.4 %)	129,194		40
Source: Rulers

[discuss] –
Summary of the March 14, 1997 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Free National Movement	68,766	57.7	34
Progressive Liberal Party	49,932	41.8	6
Independents	256	0.2	-
Others	219	0.1	-
Total (turnout 91.7 %)	119,173		40
Source: [www.Bahamas.gov.bs]

[discuss] –
Summary of the 1977 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Progressive Liberal Party	35,067	53.1	30
Free National Movement	10,001	15.1	2
Bahamian Democratic Party	19,040	28.8	6
Others	1,916	2.9	-
Total (turnout 92.6 %)	66,024		38
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

1977 Members of Parliament by constituency

Number	Name	Party	District	Ethnicity
1	Perry Christie	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East - Centreville	Black
2	Roland Symonette	Bahamian Democratic Party	New Providence East - Shirlea	White
3	David Knowles	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East - Salem	Black
4	Arthur Hanna	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Anns Town	Black
5	M.B. Butler	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East - Pinedale	Black
6	J.H. Bostwick	Bahamian Democratic Party	New Providence East - Montagu	Black
7	Frank Edgecombe	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Fox Hill	Black
8	P.D. Pinder	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West - Delaporte	Black
9	P.L. Adderley	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West - Carmichael	Black
10	C.T. Maynard	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Yellow Elder	Black
11	V. Grimes	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Fort Charlotte	Black
12	N.R. Gay	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Bains Town	Black
13	B.C. Braynen	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Agnes	Black
14	S.A. Morris	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Grants Town	Black
15	A.T. Maycock	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Fort Fincastle	Black
16	George Macky	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Michaels	Black
17	S.S. Outten	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Barnabas	Black
18	Clifford Darling	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South - Englerston	Black
19	L. Minnis	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Bamboo Town	Black
20	E. Glinton	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – South Beach	Black
21	H.J. Bowden	Progressive Liberal Party	Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini	Black
22	Garnet Levarty	Free National Movement	Grand Bahama – Pine Ridge	Black
23	Maurice Moore	Free National Movement	Grand Bahama – High Rock	Black
24	A.L. Roker	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands	Black
25	D.E. Rolle	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Mangrove Cay	Black
26	Lynden Pindling	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Kemps Bay	Black
27	Hubert Ingraham	Progressive Liberal Party	Abaco – Coopers Town	Black
28	Mike Lightbourn	Bahamian Democratic Party	Abaco – Marsh Harbour	White
29	Norman Solomon	Bahamian Democratic Party	Harbour Island – St. John	White
30	P.M. Bethel	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – Governors Harbour	Black
31	Preston Albury	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – Rock Sound	Black
32	E. Knowles	Bahamian Democratic Party	Cat Island	Black
33	George Smith	Progressive Liberal Party	Exuma – Rolleville	Black
34	Livingston Coakley	Progressive Liberal Party	Exuma – George Town & Ragged Island	Black
35	P.P. Smith	Progressive Liberal Party	Long Island – North End	Black
36	James Knowles	Bahamian Democratic Party	Long Island – Clarence Town	White
37	W.A. Moss	Progressive Liberal Party	Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins	Black
38	J.R. Ford	Progressive Liberal Party	Mayaguana & Inagua Islands	Black
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

Past elections

[discuss] –
Summary of the 1972 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Progressive Liberal Party	28,599	57.9	29
Free National Movement	19,781	40.0	9
Independents	753	1.5	-
Others	254	0.5	-
Total (turnout 85.5 %)	49,387		38
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

1972 Members of Parliament by constituency

Number	Name	Party	District	Ethnicity
1	Cleophas Adderley	Free National Movement	New Providence – Nassau City	Black
2	R.F.A. Roberts	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East - Centreville	Black
3	Roland Symonette	Free National Movement	New Providence East - Shirlea	White
4	A.G. Butler	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Culmerville	Black
5	Arthur Hanna	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Anns Town	Black
6	S.L. Bowe	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Free Town	Black
7	Kendall Isaacs	Free National Movement	New Providence East – Fort Montagu	Black
8	L.L. Davis	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Fox Hill	Black
9	C.C. Armbrister	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West - Killarney	Black
10	C.T. Maynard	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West - Gambier	Black
11	E.V. Thompson	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Fort Charlotte	Black
12	Milo Butler	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Bains Town	Black
13	B.C. Braynen	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Agnes	Black
14	F.R. Wilson	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Grants Town	Black
15	A.T. Maycock	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Fort Fincastle	Black
16	George Macky	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Michaels	Black
17	S.S. Outten	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Barnabas	Black
18	Clifford Darling	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South - Englerston	Black
19	E.S. Moxey	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Coconut Grove	Black
20	C.E. Francis	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – South Beach	Black
21	H.J. Bowden	Progressive Liberal Party	Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini	Black
22	K.W. Nottage	Progressive Liberal Party	Grand Bahama	Black
23	A.L. Roker	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands	Black
24	D.E. Rolle	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Mangrove Cay	Black
25	Lynden Pindling	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Kemps Bay	Black
26	S.C. Bootle	Progressive Liberal Party	Abaco – Coopers Town	Black
27	E.W.I. Watkins	Free National Movement	Abaco – Marsh Harbour	Black
28	Norman Solomon	Free National Movement	Harbour Island – St. George & Dunmore Town	White
29	Noel Roberts	Free National Movement	Harbour Island – St. Johns	White
30	P.M. Bethel	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – Governors Harbour	Black
31	Preston Albury	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – Rock Sound	Black
32	O.N. Johnson	Progressive Liberal Party	Cat Island	Black
33	George Smith	Progressive Liberal Party	Exuma – Rolleville	Black
34	Livingston Coakley	Progressive Liberal Party	Exuma – George Town & Ragged Island	Black
35	Cyril Fountain	Free National Movement	Long Island – North Long Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador	White
36	Mike Lightbourn	Free National Movement	Long Island – Clarence Town	White
37	C.F. Tynes	Free National Movement	Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins	Black
38	J.R. Ford	Progressive Liberal Party	Mayaguana & Inagua Islands	Black
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

[discuss] –
Summary of the 1968 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Progressive Liberal Party	29,156	62.8	29
United Bahama Party	12,371	26.6	7
Independents	1,486	3.2	1
Labor	823	1.7	1
Total (turnout 85.5 %)	46,411		38
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

1968 Members of Parliament by constituency

Number	Name	Party	District	Ethnicity
1	Cleophas Adderley	United Bahama Party	New Providence – Nassau City	Black
2	R.F.A. Roberts	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East - Centreville	Black
3	Roland Symonette	United Bahama Party	New Providence East - Shirlea	White
4	A.G. Butler	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Culmerville	Black
5	Arthur Hanna	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Anns Town	Black
6	S.L. Bowe	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Free Town	Black
7	Geoffrey Johnstone	United Bahama Party	New Providence East – Fort Montagu	White
8	L.L. Davis	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Fox Hill	Black
9	E.L. Donaldson	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West - Killarney	Black
10	C.T. Maynard	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West - Gambier	Black
11	C.C. McMillan	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Fort Charlotte	Black
12	Milo Butler	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Bains Town	Black
13	C.V. Wallace Whitfield	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Agnes	Black
14	A.A. Foulkes	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Grants Town	Black
15	J.M. Thompson	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Fort Fincastle	Black
16	J.J. Shepherd	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Michaels	Black
17	Randol Fawkes	Labour Party	New Providence South – St. Barnabas	Black
18	Clifford Darling	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South - Englerston	Black
19	E.S. Moxey	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Coconut Grove	Black
20	C.E. Francis	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – South Beach	Black
21	W.J. Levarity	Progressive Liberal Party	Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini	Black
22	M.E. Moore	Progressive Liberal Party	Grand Bahama	Black
23	A.L. Roker	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands	Black
24	C.A. Bain	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Mangrove Cay	Black
25	Lynden Pindling	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Kemps Bay	Black
26	S.C. Bootle	Progressive Liberal Party	Abaco – Coopers Town	Black
27	Sherwin Archer	United Bahama Party	Abaco – Marsh Harbour	White
28	Norman Solomon	United Bahama Party	Harbour Island – St. George & Dunmore Town	White
29	Alvin Braynen	Independent	Harbour Island – St. Johns	White
30	George Thompson	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – Governors Harbour	Black
31	Preston Albury	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – Rock Sound	Black
32	O.N. Johnson	Progressive Liberal Party	Cat Island	Black
33	George Smith	Progressive Liberal Party	Exuma – Rolleville	Black
34	Livingston Coakley	Progressive Liberal Party	Exuma – George Town & Ragged Island	Black
35	Peter Graham	United Bahama Party	Long Island – North Long Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador	White
36	Donald D'albenas	United Bahama Party	Long Island – Clarence Town	White
37	W.A. Moss	Progressive Liberal Party	Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins	Black
38	J.R. Ford	Progressive Liberal Party	Mayaguana & Inagua Islands	Black
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

[discuss] –
Summary of the 1967 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Progressive Liberal Party	18,452	42.8	18
United Bahama Party	19,408	45.0	18
Independents	3,107	7.2	1
Others	2,118	4.9	1
Total	43,085		38
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

1967 Members of Parliament by constituency

Number	Name	Party	District	Ethnicity
1	Stafford Sands	United Bahama Party	New Providence – Nassau City	White
2	Roland Symonette	United Bahama Party	New Providence East - Centreville	White
3	U. McPhee	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East - Shirlea	Black
4	G.D.F. Clarke	United Bahama Party	New Providence East – Palmdale	White
5	Arthur Hanna	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Anns Town	Black
6	Geoffrey Johnstone	United Bahama Party	New Providence East – Fort Montagu	White
7	C.E. Francis	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – Winton	Black
8	E.L. Donaldson	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West - Killarney	Black
9	C.C. McMillan	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Fort Charlotte	Black
10	Milo Butler	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – Bains Town	Black
11	C.V. Wallace Whitfield	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Agnes	Black
12	A.A. Foulkes	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Grants Town	Black
13	J.M. Thompson	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Fort Fincastle	Black
14	J.J. Shepherd	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – St. Michaels	Black
15	Randol Fawkes	Labour Party	New Providence South – St. Barnabas	Black
16	Clifford Darling	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South - Englerston	Black
17	E.S. Moxey	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – Coconut Grove	Black
18	W.J. Levarity	Progressive Liberal Party	Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini	Black
19	M.E. Moore	Progressive Liberal Party	Grand Bahama	Black
20	William Christie	United Bahama Party	Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands	White
21	C.A. Bain	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Mangrove Cay	Black
22	Lynden Pindling	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros – Kemps Bay	Black
23	J.H. Bethell	United Bahama Party	Abaco – 1st Place	White
24	Leonard Thompson	United Bahama Party	Abaco – 2nd Place	White
25	F.H. Christie	United Bahama Party	Abaco – 3rd Place	White
26	Norman Solomon	United Bahama Party	Harbour Island – 1st Place	White
27	Alvin Braynen	Independent	Harbour Island – 2nd Place	White
28	George Thompson	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – 1st Place	Black
29	G. Baker	United Bahama Party	Eleuthera – 2nd Place	White
30	Preston Albury	Progressive Liberal Party	Eleuthera – 3rd Place	Black
31	G.K. Kelly	United Bahama Party	Cat Island	White
32	Robert Symonette	United Bahama Party	Exuma – 1st Place	White
33	F.H. Brown	United Bahama Party	Exuma – 2nd Place	White
34	R.M. Solomon	United Bahama Party	Rum Cay & San Salvador	White
35	Peter Graham	United Bahama Party	Long Island – 1st Place	White
36	Donald D'albenas	United Bahama Party	Long Island – 2nd Place	White
37	B.T. Kelly	United Bahama Party	Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins	White
38	United Bahama Party	United Bahama Party	Mayaguana & Inagua Islands	White
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

[discuss] –
Summary of the May 2, 1962 Bahamas House of Assembly election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
United Bahama Party	26,500	36.1	18
Progressive Liberal Party	32,261	43.9	8
Labour Party	3,049	4.1	1
Independents	11,516	15.7	6
Total	73,326		33
Source: [Race and politics in the Bahamas]

1962 Members of Parliament by constituency

Number	Name	Party	District	Ethnicity
1	Stafford Sands	United Bahama Party	New Providence - Nassau City – 1st Place	White
2	Raymond W. Sawyer	United Bahama Party	New Providence - Nassau City – 2nd Place	White
3	Roland Symonette	United Bahama Party	New Providence East Central – 1st Place	White
4	Eugene Dupuch	Independent	New Providence East Central – 2nd Place	White
5	Arthur Hanna	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence East – 1st Place	Black
6	Geoffrey Johnstone	United Bahama Party	New Providence East – 2nd Place	White
7	Paul Adderley	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – 1st Place	Black
8	Milo Butler	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence West – 2nd Place	Black
9	Lynden Pindling	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South Central – 1st Place	Black
10	Orville Turnquest	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South Central – 2nd Place	Black
11	S.S. Bethel	Progressive Liberal Party	New Providence South – 1st Place	Black
12	Randol Fawlkes	Labour Party	New Providence South – 2nd Place	Black
13	Harold Degregory	Independent	Grand Bahama & Bimini	White
14	Clarence Bain	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros & Berry Islands – 1st Place	Black
15	John Stevenson	Progressive Liberal Party	Andros & Berry Islands – 2nd Place	Black
16	Leonard Thompson	Independent	Abaco – 1st Place	White
17	F.H. Christie	United Bahama Party	Abaco – 2nd Place	White
18	J.H. Bethell	United Bahama Party	Abaco – 3rd Place	White
19	J.T. Albury	United Bahama Party	Harbour Island – 1st Place	White
19	G.D. Foster Clarke	United Bahama Party	Harbour Island – 2nd Place	White
20	Alvin Braynen	Independent	Harbour Island – 3rd Place	White
21	George Baker	United Bahama Party	Eleuthera – 1st Place	White
22	Charles Trevor Kelly	United Bahama Party	Eleuthera – 2nd Place	White
23	Useph Baker	United Bahama Party	Eleuthera – 3rd Place	White
24	G.K. Kelly	United Bahama Party	Cat Island	White
25	Harold G. Christie	United Bahama Party	Cat Island	White
26	Robert Symonette	United Bahama Party	Exuma – 1st Place	White
27	F.H. Brown	United Bahama Party	Exuma – 2nd Place	White
28	Roy M. Solomon	United Bahama Party	Rum Cay & San Salvador	White
29	Peter Graham	United Bahama Party	Long Island – 1st Place	White
30	Donald D’albenas	United Bahama Party	Long Island – 2nd Place	White
31	[B.T. Kelly]]	United Bahama Party	Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins	White
32	Bernard Dupuch	Independent	Mayaguana & Inagua Islands	White
Source: [Race and politics in the bahamas]

See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive

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