2012 Bermudian general election

2012 Bermudian general election
17 December 2012
All 36 seats in the Bermuda House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.10%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Craig Cannonier Paula Cox
Party OBA PLP
Last election 14 22
Seats won 19 17
Seat change Increase 5 Decrease 5
Popular vote 15,949 14,218
Percentage 51.68% 46.07%
Swing Increase 4.36pp Decrease6.37pp
Results by constituency
Premier before election

Paula Cox
PLP

Elected Premier

Craig Cannonier
OBA

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General elections were held in Bermuda on 17 December 2012 to elect all 36 members of the House of Assembly. The result was a victory for the One Bermuda Alliance, led by Craig Cannonier, which won 19 seats in the House of Assembly.[1] The incumbent Progressive Labour Party (PLP) lost five seats and government, and Premier Paula Cox lost her Devonshire North West seat,[2] and resigned as leader of the PLP the next day, with Derrick Burgess becoming Acting Party Leader.[3] Marc Bean became PLP leader on 22 December 2012.[4]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
One Bermuda Alliance15,94951.6819+5
Progressive Labour Party14,21846.0717–5
Independents6952.2500
Total30,862100.00360
Valid votes30,86299.44
Invalid/blank votes1740.56
Total votes31,036100.00
Registered voters/turnout43,65271.10
Source: Parliamentary Registry[1]

References

  1. ^ a b December 2012, Parliamentary Registry
  2. ^ Wounded PLP sees leader lose her seat Bermuda Sun, 18 December 2012
  3. ^ Cox resigns as PLP leader Archived 21 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine Royal Gazette, 18 December 2012
  4. ^ Johnson, Ayo (22 December 2012). "Marc Bean new PLP leader". Royal Gazette.


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