Bermudian general election, 1983

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General elections were held in Bermuda on 4 February 1983.^[1] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 26 of the 40 seats.

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

Of the 29,958 registered voters, 24,163 cast valid votes.^[1] In 18 constituencies both elected members were from the same party, whilst two constituencies elected one member of the United Bermuda Party and one from the Progressive Labour Party.^[1]

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
United Bermuda Party	27,081	56.60	26	+4
Progressive Labour Party	20,765	43.40	14	–4
Invalid/blank votes		–	–	–
Total	47,846	100	40	0
Registered voters/turnout	29,958		–	–
Source: Parliamentary Registry

References

1 2 3 February 4, 1983 Parliamentary Registry

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