1998 Bermudian general election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 9 November 1998.[1][2] The result was a victory for the Progressive Labour Party, which won 26 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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| Progressive Labour Party | 30,422 | 54.57 | 26 | +8 | |
| United Bermuda Party | 24,706 | 44.32 | 14 | –8 | |
| National Liberal Party | 471 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 147 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 55,746 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 29,378 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 35,499 | 82.76 | |||
| Source: Parliamentary Registry[1] | |||||
References
- ^ a b November 1998, Parliamentary Registry
- ^ Bermuda General Election Results - 9 November 1998, Caribbean Elections