Parliament of Bermuda

The Parliament of Bermuda has two chambers.^[1] Originally, there was only one, the House of Assembly, which held its first session in 1620, making Bermuda's Parliament amongst the World's oldest legislatures. An appointed Privy Council originally performed roles similar to that of an upper house, and of a cabinet. This was replaced with an appointed upper house, the Senate, in 1968, and a Cabinet composed from Members of Parliament from the party with the most seats in the lower house (party politics, and universal adult suffrage having been introduced at the same time-forty years after its introduction in Britain). A Premier was also introduced as leader of the ruling party, and an official opposition: the Westminster System.

• The House of Assembly has 36 members, elected for a five-year term in single seat constituencies.
• The Senate has 11 appointed members.

Latest results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
One Bermuda Alliance	15,949	51.68	19	+5
Progressive Labour Party	14,218	46.07	17	–5
Independents	685	2.25	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	174	–	–	–
Total	31,026	100	36	0
Registered voters/turnout	43,652	71.08	–	–
Source: Parliamentary Registry, IFES

References

1. Bermuda Government website: Government Organisation

External links

• Bermuda Government website