1968 Bermudian general election explained

Election Name:1968 Bermudian general election
Country:Bermuda
Previous Election:1963
Next Election:1972
Election Date:22 May 1968
Seats For Election:40 seats in the House of Assembly
Majority Seats:21
Nopercentage:yes
Party1:United Bermuda Party
Leader1:Henry Tucker
Seats1:30
Last Election1:new
Party2:Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda)
Leader2:Walter Robinson
Seats2:10
Last Election2:6
Government Leader
After Election:Henry Tucker
After Party:United Bermuda Party

General elections were held in Bermuda on 22 May 1968.[1] The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.[1] The Progressive Labour Party increased its representation by four to ten.

On 10 June 1968, Henry Tucker became the territory's first Premier.

Electoral system

Four additional constituencies were created since the 1963 election. The election was the first held under equal universal suffrage, as the additional vote for property owners used in the 1963 election was scrapped, and the voting age lowered from 25 to 21.

Notes and References

  1. http://bermudasun.bm/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=135&ArticleID=62296 To vote or not to vote: it was not always an option