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Bahamas 1987 Legislative Election
| Chamber |
House
of Assembly
|
|
Date of Election
|
June
19, 1987
|
|
Type of Electoral
System
|
Majority
|
| Number
of Seats Available |
49
|
|
Length of
Legislative Term
|
5
years
|
|
|
Number
of Seats
|
Percentage
of Votes #
|
| Progressive
Liberal Party (PLP) |
31
|
53.5%
|
| Free
National Movement (FNM) |
16
|
43.2%
|
| Independents |
2
|
3.1%
|
Source: Political
Handbook of the World 1992, Binghamton, NY: CSA Publications, 1992.
# Source: Political Database of the Americas (1999) Bahamas:
Parliamentary Elections '72-'87. [Internet]. Georgetown University
and the Organization of American States. 11 October 2001.
| Population
Size |
241
000
|
| Registered
Voters |
102
713
|
|
Total Votes
|
90
280
|
|
Vote/Registered
Voter
|
87.9%
|
|
Spoilt Ballots
|
-
|
Source: Voter
Turnout: Bahamas. [Internet]. International IDEA. 17 October 2001.
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