| Bahamians went to the polls on 10 May 2017 to elect a new government. Caribbean Elections
provides information and current news for voters, students, teachers on the election and The Bahamas electoral process. |
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Members of the House of Assembly are elected from 39 single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.to serve 5-year terms. In the Senate 16 members are appointed by the governor-general to serve 5-year terms. |
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| Head of State |
Inherited monarchy with a Governor-General appointed by the British Monarch |
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| Head of Government |
Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General |
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| Structure of Parliament |
Bicameral Parliament consisting of the Senate with 16 seats and the House of Assembly with 40 seats. |
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| Electoral Law |
31 December 1969;
Last amendment: 10/01/1992 |
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| Constituencies |
39 single-member constituencies. |
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| Voting System |
In the Senate 16 members are appointed by the Governor-General to serve 5-year terms. In the House of Assembly 39 members are elected by direct popular vote to serve 5-year terms. |
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| Term of Office |
5 years |
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| Voter Requirements |
- Age: 18 years
- Bahamas citizenship
- 3 months minimum residence in constituency
- Disqualifications: insanity, imprisonment, sentence of death |
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| Candidate Eligibility and Requirements |
- Age: 21 years
- Bahamas citizenship
- One year minimum residence in country immediately before nomination
- Ineligibility: undischarged bankruptcy, insanity, allegiance to a foreign State, electoral fraud, criminal conviction, sentence of death or imprisonment
- Nomination by four electors
- Payment of 400 B$, reimbursed if the candidate obtains 1/6 or more of constituency votes |
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| Electoral Authority |
Parliamentary Commissioner |
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| Last Elections |
10 May 2017 |
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| Next Elections |
May 2022 |
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| Year |
Specific Date |
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Winning Party |
Total
Seats |
Voter
Turnout |
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Party |
% Votes |
Seats |
| 1962 |
Wed, 2 May 1962 |
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United Bahamian Party |
36.14% |
18 |
33 |
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| 1967 |
Tue, 10 Jan 1967 |
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Progressive Liberal Party + Labour Party |
47.74% |
19 |
38 |
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| 1968 |
Wed, 10 Apr 1968 |
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Progressive Liberal Party |
66.51% |
29 |
38 |
85.50% |
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| 1972 |
Tue, 19 Sep 1972 |
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Progressive Liberal Party |
59.00% |
29 |
38 |
87.99% |
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| 1977 |
Tue, 19 Jul 1977 |
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Progressive Liberal Party |
54.74% |
30 |
38 |
89.92% |
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| 1982 |
Thu, 10 Jun 1982 |
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Progressive Liberal Party |
56.86% |
32 |
38 |
89.76% |
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| 1987 |
Fri, 19 Jun 1987 |
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Progressive Liberal Party |
53.54% |
31 |
43 |
87.90% |
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| 1992 |
Wed, 19 Aug 1992 |
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Free National Movement |
44.85% |
33 |
49 |
91.15% |
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| 1997 |
Fri, 14 Mar 1997 |
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Free National Movement |
57.70% |
34 |
40 |
93.17% |
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| 2002 |
Thu, 2 May 2002 |
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Progressive Liberal Party |
51.78% |
29 |
40 |
90.18% |
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| 2007 |
Wed, 2 May 2007 |
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Free National Movement |
49.85% |
23 |
41 |
92.11% |
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| 2012 |
Mon, 7 May 2012 |
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Progressive Liberal Party |
48.62% |
29 |
38 |
90.78% |
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| 2017 |
Wed, 10 May 2017 |
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Free National Movement |
56.99% |
35 |
39 |
88.36% |
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