2017 Bermudian general election

2017 Bermudian general election

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First party Second party   Leader Edward David Burt Michael Dunkley Party PLP OBA Last election 17 19 Seats won 24 12 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 20,059 13,837 Percentage 58.88% 40.62% Swing 12.81pp 11.06pp

Results by constituency

Premier before election Michael Dunkley OBA Elected Premier Edward David Burt PLP

Politics of Bermuda
Law
Monarchy Sovereign Charles III Governor Andrew Murdoch
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: 2012 2017 2020 2025 Political parties Progressive Labour Party (PLP) One Bermuda Alliance (OBA)
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Citizenship Belonger status British Overseas Territories citizen Passport Visa requirements
Foreign relations Representative of Bermuda, London
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 18 July 2017 to elect all 36 members to the House of Assembly. The result was a victory for the opposition Progressive Labour Party, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Incumbent Premier Michael Dunkley subsequently resigned as leader of the One Bermuda Alliance.^[1] Bob Richards, a senior minister and deputy premier in Dunkley's government unexpectedly lost his Devonshire East seat.^[2]