2017 Bahamian general election

2017 Bahamian general election
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All 39 seats in the House of Assembly
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Hubert Minnis Perry Christie
Party FNM PLP
Leader's seat Killarney Centreville (defeated)
Last election 42.09%, 9 seats 48.62%, 29 seats
Seats won 35 4
Seat change Increase 26 Decrease 25
Popular vote 91,401 59,253
Percentage 56.99% 36.94%
Swing Increase 14.90pp Decrease 11.68pp
Winning party by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Perry Christie
PLP

Elected Prime Minister

Hubert Minnis
FNM

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 May 2017.[1] The elected members of the House of Assembly then elected the Prime Minister.

The result was a victory for the opposition Free National Movement led by Hubert Minnis, which defeated the ruling Progressive Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Perry Christie.

  1. ^ Bahamas Election Set for May 10th The Bahamas Weekly, 11 April 2017