1989 Bermudian general election
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All 40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 9 February 1989.[1][2] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 23 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.
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
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| United Bermuda Party | 21,174 | 50.00 | 23 | –8 | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 15,548 | 36.71 | 15 | +8 | |
| National Liberal Party | 4,166 | 9.84 | 1 | –1 | |
| Independents | 1,464 | 3.46 | 1 | +1 | |
| Total | 42,352 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 23,160 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 31,162 | 74.32 | |||
| Source: Parliamentary Registry[1] | |||||
References
- ^ a b October 1993, Parliamentary Registry
- ^ Bermuda General Election Results - 9 February 1989, Caribbean Elections