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{{Infobox legislative election |
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| election_name = 1980 Bermudian general election |
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| country = Bermuda |
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| previous_election = [[1976 Bermudian general election|1976]] |
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| next_election = [[1983 Bermudian general election|1983]] |
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| election_date = 11 December 1980 |
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| seats_for_election = 40 seats in the [[House of Assembly of Bermuda|House of Assembly]] |
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| majority_seats = 21 |
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| ongoing = no |
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| turnout = |
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| party1 = United Bermuda Party |
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| leader1 = [[David Gibbons (politician)|David Gibbons]] |
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| percentage1 = 53.89 |
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| seats1 = 22 |
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| last_election1 = 25 |
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| party2 = Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda) |
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| leader2 = [[Lois Browne-Evans]] |
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| percentage2 = 46.02 |
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| seats2 = 18 |
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| last_election2 = 11 |
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| title = [[List of Premiers of Bermuda|Premier]] |
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| before_election = [[David Gibbons (politician)|David Gibbons]] |
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| before_party = United Bermuda Party |
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| after_election = [[David Gibbons (politician)|David Gibbons]] |
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| after_party = United Bermuda Party |
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| ⚫ | General elections were held in [[Bermuda]] on 11 December 1980.<ref name=PR>[http://www.elections.gov.bm/results/13-results/41-december-1980.html Archived Results 1980] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131018005814/http://www.elections.gov.bm/results/13-results/41-december-1980.html |date=October 18, 2013 }} Parliamentary Registry</ref><ref>[http://www.caribbeanelections.com/bm/elections/bm_results_1980.asp Bermuda General Election Results - 11 December 1980] Caribbean Elections</ref> The result was a victory for the [[United Bermuda Party]], which won 22 of the 40 seats. |
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==Electoral system== |
==Electoral system== |
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Of the 30,981 registered voters, 24,736 cast valid votes.<ref name=PR/> In 18 constituencies both elected members were from the same party, whilst two constituencies elected one member of the United Bermuda Party and one from the [[Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)|Progressive Labour Party]].<ref name=PR/> |
Of the 30,981 registered voters, 24,736 cast valid votes.<ref name=PR/> In 18 constituencies both elected members were from the same party, whilst two constituencies elected one member of the United Bermuda Party and one from the [[Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)|Progressive Labour Party]].<ref name=PR/> |
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{{Election results |
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!Party |
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!Votes |
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|party3=Independents|votes3=42|seats3=0|sc3=New |
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|total_sc=+4 |
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|totalvotes=24736 |
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|electorate=30981 |
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|source=[http://www.caribbeanelections.com/bm/elections/bm_results_1980.asp Caribbean Elections] |
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|align=left|Independents||42||0.09||0||New |
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|align=left|Invalid/blank votes|| ||–||–||– |
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|align=left|'''Total'''||'''48,786'''||'''100'''||'''40'''||'''+4''' |
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|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||30,981|| ||–||– |
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|colspan=5 align=left|Source: [http://www.elections.gov.bm/results/13-results/41-december-1980.html Parliamentary Registry] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Bermudan elections}} |
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[[Category:1980 elections in North America]] |
[[Category:1980 elections in North America|Bermuda]] |
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[[Category:1980 in Bermuda]] |
[[Category:1980 in Bermuda]] |
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[[Category:Elections in Bermuda]] |
[[Category:Elections in Bermuda]] |
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[[Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results]] |
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 11 December 1980.[1][2] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 22 of the 40 seats.
Electoral system
[edit]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
[edit]Of the 30,981 registered voters, 24,736 cast valid votes.[1] In 18 constituencies both elected members were from the same party, whilst two constituencies elected one member of the United Bermuda Party and one from the Progressive Labour Party.[1]
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| United Bermuda Party | 26,292 | 53.89 | 22 | –3 | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 22,452 | 46.02 | 18 | +7 | |
| Independents | 42 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 48,786 | 100.00 | 40 | +4 | |
| Total votes | 24,736 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 30,981 | 79.84 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Archived Results 1980 Archived October 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Parliamentary Registry
- ^ Bermuda General Election Results - 11 December 1980 Caribbean Elections
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