1977 Bahamian general election
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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 July 1977.[1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 30 of the 38 seats. Voter turnout was 92.6%.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive Liberal Party | 35,090 | 54.7 | 30 | +1 |
Bahamian Democratic Party | 17,252 | 26.9 | 6 | New |
Free National Movement | 9,995 | 15.6 | 2 | -7 |
Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party | 55 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
Independents | 1,716 | 1.5 | 0 | -1 |
Invalid/blank votes | - | - | - | |
Total | 64,108 | 100 | 38 | 0 |
Source: Hughes, Nohlen |