Bahamian general election, 1982
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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. Voter turnout was 89.8%.
Progressive Liberal Party
The Progressive Liberal Party is a populist party in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas commonly abbreviated PLP. The PLP lies on the left of the political spectrum....
, which won 32 of the 43 seats. Voter turnout was 89.8%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Liberal Party Progressive Liberal Party The Progressive Liberal Party is a populist party in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas commonly abbreviated PLP. The PLP lies on the left of the political spectrum.... |
42,995 | 56.9 | 32 | |
| Free National Movement Free National Movement The Free National Movement is a socially liberal and economically conservative political party in The Bahamas. It is currently the ruling party, winning 23 of the 41 seats in the Bahamas House of Assembly on May 2, 2007; two of these seats are currently being contested in Electorial Court by the... |
31,097 | 41.1 | 11 | |
| Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party | 181 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Workers' Party Workers' Party (Bahamas) The Workers' Party was a minor political party in the Bahamas. It contested the 1982 elections, in which it received only 31 votes and failed to win a seat.... |
31 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Commonwealth Democratic Party Commonwealth Democratic Party The Commonwealth Democratic Party was a minor political party in the Bahamas. It contested the 1982 elections, in which it received only 13 votes and failed to win a seat.... |
13 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,292 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | ||||
| Total | 75,609 | 100 | 43 | +5 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||