Chamber:
	House of Assembly
Dates of elections / renewal (from/to):
	19 August 1992
Purpose of elections:
	Elections were held for all seats in the House of Assembly on the normal expiry of the members’ term of office.
Background and outcome of elections:
	Parliament was dissolved in mid-1992 in preparation for general elections which took place on 19 August after the opposition successfully fought against plans to hold these elections a month later. The main contenders were the ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) and the Free National Movement (FNM). A total of 111 candidates were fielded for the 49 seats to be filled. The election campaign was conducted against a background of industrial unrest in the telephone, electricity and airline sectors. Violent incidents were reported between government and opposition supporters during rallies. The main issue was the economy, with both major parties advocating free-market strategies to fight recession, high unemployment and revive the tourist industry. The centre-right FNM, however, stressed the need for change (using the slogan “deliverance”) and accused the Government of mismanagement and waste. It called for greater economic stringency and accountability. On polling day, the FNM surprisingly scored a decisive victory. As a matter of fact, the PLP had been tipped to maintain its parliamentary majority. In the event, the FNM increased its strength by 17 seats to arrive at 33 while the centrist PLP lost 15. On 21 August, Mr. Hubert Alexander Ingraham, leader of FNM, was sworn in as Prime Minister, thus putting an end to the incumbent Sir Lynden Pindling’s 25 years in office (including 19 since independence). On 24 August, Mr. Ingraham appointed a 13-member Cabinet.

STATISTICS

Round no 1 (19 August 1992): Elections results
Number of registered electors	122,000 (approx.)

Round no 1: Distribution of votes
Political Group	Votes	%
Free National Movement (FNM)	61,799	55.01
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)	50,258	44.74

Round no 1: Distribution of seats
Political Group	Total	Gain/Loss
Free National Movement (FNM)	33	+17
Progressive Liberal Party (PLP)	16	-15

Distribution of seats according to sex:
Men:	45
Women:	4