| Election
Results 1962 - present |
| This section provides information on general elections held in the Bahamas from 1962 until present. Click on the year or specific date for further information. |
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| Year |
Specific Date |
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Winning Party |
Total
Seats |
Voter
Turnout |
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Party |
% Votes |
Seats |
| 1962 |
Wed, 2 May 1962 |
|
United Bahamian Party |
36.14% |
18 |
33 |
- |
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| 1967 |
Tue, 10 Jan 1967 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party + Labour Party |
47.74% |
19 |
38 |
- |
|
| 1968 |
Wed, 10 Apr 1968 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party |
66.51% |
29 |
38 |
85.50% |
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| 1972 |
Tue, 19 Sep 1972 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party |
59.00% |
29 |
38 |
87.99% |
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| 1977 |
Tue, 19 Jul 1977 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party |
54.74% |
30 |
38 |
89.92% |
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| 1982 |
Thu, 10 Jun 1982 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party |
56.86% |
32 |
38 |
89.76% |
|
| 1987 |
Fri, 19 Jun 1987 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party |
53.54% |
31 |
43 |
87.90% |
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| 1992 |
Wed, 19 Aug 1992 |
|
Free National Movement |
44.85% |
33 |
49 |
91.15% |
|
| 1997 |
Fri, 14 Mar 1997 |
|
Free National Movement |
57.70% |
34 |
40 |
93.17% |
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| 2002 |
Thu, 2 May 2002 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party |
51.78% |
29 |
40 |
90.18% |
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| 2007 |
Wed, 2 May 2007 |
|
Free National Movement |
49.85% |
23 |
41 |
92.11% |
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| 2012 |
Mon, 7 May 2012 |
|
Progressive Liberal Party |
48.62% |
29 |
38 |
90.78% |
|
| 2017 |
Wed, 10 May 2017 |
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Free National Movement |
56.99% |
35 |
39 |
88.36% |
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| Key |
| DNA = Democratic National Alliance; FNM = Free National Movement; PLP = Progressive Liberal Party; IND = Inpendent candidate; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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