1976 Bermudian general election

General elections were held in Bermuda on 18 May 1976.[1] The ruling United Bermuda Party remained in power after winning 25 of the 36 seats in the House of Assembly, with the opposition Progressive Labour Party gaining one seat, giving it a total of eleven.

1976 Bermudian general election
Bermuda
← 1972 18 May 1976 1980 →

36 seats in the House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
UBP John Sharpe 55.5 25 −5
PLP Lois Browne-Evans 44.4 11 +1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Premier before Premier after
John Sharpe
UBP
John Sharpe
UBP

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Bermuda Party19,09155.5525–5
Progressive Labour Party15,24644.3611+1
Independents330.100New
Total34,370100.0036–4
Source: Parliamentary Registry

References

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  1. ^ Archived Results 1976 Archived August 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Parliamentary Registry