General elections were held in Bermuda on 29 October 1985.[1][2] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 31 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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A total of 98 candidates contested the election, although one seat, Southampton West, was uncontested and the two United Bermuda Party candidates returned unopposed.[1]
Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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United Bermuda Party | 22,368 | 62.50 | 31 | +5 | |
Progressive Labour Party | 10,930 | 30.54 | 7 | –7 | |
National Liberal Party | 2,486 | 6.95 | 2 | New | |
Independents | 5 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
Total | 35,789 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
Total votes | 19,427 | – | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 29,340 | 66.21 | |||
Source: Parliamentary Registry |
References
edit- ^ a b October 1985 Parliamentary Registry
- ^ Bermuda General Election Results - 29 October 1985 Caribbean Elections