1982 Bahamian general election

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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 June 1982. The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 32 of the 43 seats. Janet Bostwick of the Free National Movement (FNM) became the first female member of the House of Assembly. Surprisingly attorney general and minister of external affairs Paul Adderley and former Leader of the Opposition Norman Solomon lost their seats.

The FNM won most of its seats in middle and upper income districts, while the PLP was successful in lower income districts.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Liberal Party	42,995	56.86	32	+1
	Free National Movement	31,097	41.13	11	+10
	Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party	181	0.24	0	0
	Workers' Party	31	0.04	0	New
	Commonwealth Democratic Party	13	0.02	0	New
	Independents	1,292	1.71	0	0
Total		75,609	100.00	43	+5

Registered voters/turnout		84,235	–
Source: Nohlen

Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p78 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ "Incumbent party wins in Bahamas elections - UPI Archives". UPI. 11 June 1982.

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