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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 July 1977.[1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 30 of the 38 seats. Voter turnout was 92.6%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Liberal Party | 35,090 | 54.74 | 30 | +1 | |
| Bahamian Democratic Party | 17,252 | 26.91 | 6 | New | |
| Free National Movement | 9,995 | 15.59 | 2 | –7 | |
| Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party | 55 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,716 | 2.68 | 0 | –1 | |
| Total | 64,108 | 100.00 | 38 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 71,295 | – | |||
| Source: Hughes, Nohlen | |||||
Elected MPs
| Number | Name | Party | District | Ethnicity | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perry Christie | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Centreville | Black | 
| 2 | Roland Symonette | Bahamian Democratic Party | New Providence East - Shirlea | White | 
| 3 | David Knowles | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Salem | Black | 
| 4 | Arthur Hanna | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Anns Town | Black | 
| 5 | Milo B. Butler | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Pinedale | Black | 
| 6 | J.H. Bostwick | Bahamian Democratic Party | New Providence East - Montagu | Black | 
| 7 | Frank Edgecombe | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Fox Hill | Black | 
| 8 | P.D. Pinder | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Delaporte | Black | 
| 9 | P.L. Adderley | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Carmichael | Black | 
| 10 | C.T. Maynard | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Yellow Elder | Black | 
| 11 | V. Grimes | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Fort Charlotte | Black | 
| 12 | N.R. Gay | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Bains Town | Black | 
| 13 | B.C. Braynen | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Agnes | Black | 
| 14 | S.A. Morris | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Grants Town | Black | 
| 15 | A.T. Maycock | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Fort Fincastle | Black | 
| 16 | George Macky | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Michaels | Black | 
| 17 | S.S. Outten | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Barnabas | Black | 
| 18 | Clifford Darling | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South - Englerston | Black | 
| 19 | L. Minnis | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Bamboo Town | Black | 
| 20 | E. Glinton | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – South Beach | Black | 
| 21 | H.J. Bowden | Progressive Liberal Party | Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini | Black | 
| 22 | Garnet Levarty | Free National Movement | Grand Bahama – Pine Ridge | Black | 
| 23 | Maurice E. Moore | Free National Movement | Grand Bahama – High Rock | Black | 
| 24 | A.L. Roker | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands | Black | 
| 25 | D.E. Rolle | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Mangrove Cay | Black | 
| 26 | Lynden Pindling | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Kemps Bay | Black | 
| 27 | Hubert Ingraham | Progressive Liberal Party | Abaco – Coopers Town | Black | 
| 28 | Mike Lightbourn | Bahamian Democratic Party | Abaco – Marsh Harbour | White | 
| 29 | Norman Solomon | Bahamian Democratic Party | Harbour Island – St. John | White | 
| 30 | P.M. Bethel | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Governors Harbour | Black | 
| 31 | Preston Albury | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Rock Sound | Black | 
| 32 | E. Knowles | Bahamian Democratic Party | Cat Island | Black | 
| 33 | George Smith | Progressive Liberal Party | Exuma – Rolleville | White | 
| 34 | Livingston Coakley | Progressive Liberal Party | Exuma – George Town & Ragged Island | Black | 
| 35 | P.P. Smith | Progressive Liberal Party | Long Island – North End | Black | 
| 36 | James Knowles | Bahamian Democratic Party | Long Island – Clarence Town | White | 
| 37 | W.A. Moss | Progressive Liberal Party | Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins | Black | 
| 38 | J.R. Ford | Progressive Liberal Party | Mayaguana & Inagua Islands | Black | 
| Source: Hughes | ||||
References
- ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p78 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ↑ Colin A. Hughes (1981) Race and Politics in the Bahamas ISBN 978-0-312-66136-6
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