1968 Bermudian general election

1968 Bermudian general election

← 1963 22 May 1968 1972 →

40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Seats +/– UBP Henry Tucker 30 New PLP Walter Robinson 10 +4 Government Leader after Henry Tucker UBP

Politics of Bermuda
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Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Rena Lalgie
Executive Premier Edward David Burt
Legislative Parliament Senate President: Joan Dillas-Wright House of Assembly Speaker: Dennis Lister Leader of the Opposition: N.H. Cole Simons
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 22 May 1968.^[1] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.^[1] The Progressive Labour Party increased its representation by four to ten.

On 10 June 1968, Henry Tucker became the territory's first Premier.

Electoral system

Four additional constituencies were created since the 1963 election. The election was the first held under equal universal suffrage, as the additional vote for property owners used in the 1963 election was scrapped, and the voting age lowered from 25 to 21.

Results

References

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