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. 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. 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.

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