1968 Bermudian general election
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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.
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22 May 1968
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40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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.
Results
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| Party | Seats | +/– | |
| United Bermuda Party | 30 | New | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 10 | +4 | |
| Bermuda Democratic Party | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 0 | –30 | |
| Total | 40 | +4 | |
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||
