1997 Bahamian general election explained

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 14 March 1997.[1] The result was a victory for the Free National Movement, which won 34 of the 40 seats. Hubert Ingraham was sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister on 18 March.[2]

As of 2023, this is the most recent time that a Prime Minister has been re-elected for a second consecutive term in the Bahamas.

Results

Elected MPs

Number Name Party District Ethnicity
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
align=left colspan=5Source: Election Passport

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/arc/2021_97.htm Bahamas: Elections held in 1997