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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.
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]
Electoral system
The 40 members of the House of Assembly were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.
Results
| Party | 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[1] | |||||
References
- ^ a b c October 1985, Parliamentary Registry
- ^ Bermuda General Election Results - 29 October 1985, Caribbean Elections
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