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.
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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]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| United Bermuda Party | 26,292 | 53.89 | 22 | –3 | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 22,452 | 46.02 | 18 | +7 | |
| Independents | 42 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 48,786 | 100.00 | 40 | +4 | |
| Total votes | 24,736 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,981 | 79.84 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
- Archived Results 1980 Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Parliamentary Registry
- Bermuda General Election Results - 11 December 1980 Caribbean Elections
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