1998 Bermudian general election

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9 November 1998

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40 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority

Party	Leader	%	Seats	+/–
PLP	Jennifer Smith	54.57	26	+8
UBP	Pamela Gordon	44.32	14	−8

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Premier before	Premier after
Pamela Gordon UBP	Jennifer Smith PLP

Politics of Bermuda


Law
Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Rena Lalgie
Executive Premier Edward David Burt
Legislative Parliament Senate President: Joan Dillas-Wright House of Assembly Speaker: Dennis Lister Leader of the Opposition: N.H. Cole Simons
Elections Recent elections General: 2007 2012 2017 2020 Political parties Progressive Labour Party (PLP) One Bermuda Alliance (OBA)
Administrative divisions
Citizenship Belonger status British Overseas Territories citizen Passport Visa requirements
Foreign relations Representative of Bermuda, London
Other countries
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 9 November 1998.^[1]^[2] The result was a victory for the Progressive Labour Party, which won 26 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Progressive Labour Party	30,422	54.57	26	+8
	United Bermuda Party	24,706	44.32	14	–8
	National Liberal Party	471	0.84	0	0
	Independents	147	0.26	0	0
Total		55,746	100.00	40	0

Total votes		29,378	–
Registered voters/turnout		35,499	82.76
Source: Parliamentary Registry

References

^ November 1998 Parliamentary Registry
^ Bermuda General Election Results - 9 November 1998 Caribbean Elections

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