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Early general elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 April 1968. The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 29 seats.[1] Voter turnout was 85.5%.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Progressive Liberal Party | 29,156 | 66.51 | 29 | +11 | |
United Bahamian Party | 12,371 | 28.22 | 7 | –11 | |
Labour Party | 823 | 1.88 | 1 | 0 | |
Independents | 1,486 | 3.39 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 43,836 | 100.00 | 38 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 43,836 | 94.45 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,575 | 5.55 | |||
Total votes | 46,411 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 54,281 | 85.50 | |||
Source: Caribbean Elections |
Elected MPs
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p78 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Colin A. Hughes (1981) Race and Politics in the Bahamas ISBN 978-0-312-66136-6