2012 Bermudian general election

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]

2012 Bermudian general election
17 December 2012
All 36 seats in the Bermuda House of Assembly
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout71.08%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Craig Cannonier Paula Cox
Party OBA PLP
Leader since 10 September 2011 2010
Leader's seat Devonshire South Central Devonshire North West
(defeated)
Last election 14 22
Seats won 19 17
Seat change 5 5
Popular vote 15,949 14,218
Percentage 51.70% 46.08%
Swing 4.36% 6.37%
Constituencies in Bermuda
Premier before election

Paula Cox
PLP

 Elected Premier

Craig Cannonier
OBA

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Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
One Bermuda Alliance15,94951.7019+5
Progressive Labour Party14,21846.0817–5
Independents6852.2200
Total30,852100.00360
Valid votes30,85299.44
Invalid/blank votes1740.56
Total votes31,026100.00
Registered voters/turnout43,65271.08
Source: Parliamentary Registry, IFES

References
  1. General Election 2012 Election Results Parliamentary Registry
  2. Wounded PLP sees leader lose her seat Bermuda Sun, 18 December 2012
  3. Cox resigns as PLP leader Royal Gazette, 18 December 2012
  4. Johnson, Ayo (22 December 2012). "Marc Bean new PLP leader". Royal Gazette.


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