| Parliament name |
Parliament |
| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Assembly |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
7 May 2012 |
| Purpose of elections |
The Progressive Liberal Party (PLP), led by former Prime Minister Perry Christie, won a resounding victory, taking 29 of the 38 seats at stake (see note). It criticized the Free National Movement (FNM) government, led by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, for not having done enough to stimulate the Bahamian economy, which was yet to recover from the global economic crisis. The FNM fell from 23 to only nine seats in parliament. Mr. Ingraham, who himself was re-elected, announced that he would retire from front-line politics. On 8 May, Governor General Sir Arthur Foulkes swore in Mr. Christie for his second term in office, five years after his first premiership between 2002 and 2007.
Note:
Following the recommendation of the Boundary Commission in November 2011, the statutory number of members was reduced from 41 to 38 starting from the 2012 elections. |
Date of previous elections: 2 May 2007
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 10 April 2012
Timing of election: Upon normal expiry
Expected date of next elections: May 2017
Number of seats at stake: 38 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 133 (111 men, 22 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 16.5%
Number of parties contesting the election: 4
Number of parties winning seats: 2
Alternation of power: Yes
Number of parties in government: 1
Names of parties in government: Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)
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| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 7 May 2012 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
172'128
155'948 (90.6%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) |
38 |
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| Free National Movement (FNM) |
38 |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) |
29
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| Free National Movement (FNM) |
9
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
33
5
13.16%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources:
House of Assembly (11.05.2012)
http://www.bahamaselections.com/
https://www.oas.org/es/sap/deco/MOE_informe/Bahamas2012.pdf |
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