1982 Bahamian general election

1982 Bahamian general election

10 June 1982
All 43 seats in the House of Assembly 22 seats needed for a majority
Registered	84,235
First party Second party   Leader Lynden Pindling Kendal Isaacs Party PLP FNM Leader's seat Andros – Kemps Bay Delaporte Last election 54.74%, 30 seats 15.59%, 2 seats Seats won 32 11 Seat change 2 9 Popular vote 42,995 31,097 Percentage 56.86% 41.13% Swing 2.12pp 25.54pp
Prime Minister before election Lynden Pindling PLP Elected Prime Minister Lynden Pindling PLP

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 June 1982. The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 32 of the 43 seats. Janet Bostwick of the Free National Movement (FNM) became the first female member of the House of Assembly. Surprisingly attorney general and minister of external affairs Paul Adderley and former Leader of the Opposition Norman Solomon lost their seats.

The FNM won most of its seats in middle and upper income districts, while the PLP was successful in lower income districts.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Liberal Party	42,995	56.86	32	+2
	Free National Movement	31,097	41.13	11	+9
	Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party	181	0.24	0	0
	Workers' Party	31	0.04	0	New
	Commonwealth Democratic Party	13	0.02	0	New
	Independents	1,292	1.71	0	0
Total		75,609	100.00	43	+5
Registered voters/turnout		84,235	–
Source: Nohlen