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1985 Bermudian general election

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1985 Bermudian general election
Bermuda
← 1983 29 October 1985 1989 →

40 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
UBP John Swan 62.50 31 +5
PLP Lois Browne-Evans 30.54 7 −7
NLP Gilbert Darrell 6.95 2 New
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 29 October 1985.[1][2] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 31 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.

A total of 98 candidates contested the election, although one seat, Southampton West, was uncontested and the two United Bermuda Party candidates returned unopposed.[1]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Bermuda Party22,36862.5031+5
Progressive Labour Party10,93030.547–7
National Liberal Party2,4866.952New
Independents50.010New
Total35,789100.00400
Total votes19,427
Registered voters/turnout29,34066.21
Source: Parliamentary Registry

References

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  1. ^ a b October 1985 Parliamentary Registry
  2. ^ Bermuda General Election Results - 29 October 1985 Caribbean Elections