2017 Bahamian general election

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 May 2017. The elected members of the House of Assembly then elected the Prime Minister.

2017 Bahamian general election
10 May 2017 (2017-05-10)
All 39 seats in the House of Assembly
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Hubert Minnis Perry Christie
Party FNM PLP
Leader's seat Killarney Centreville (defeated)
Last election 42.09%, 9 seats 48.62%, 29 seats
Seats won 35 4
Seat change 26 25
Popular vote 91,401 59,253
Percentage 56.99% 36.94%
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Winning party by constituency
Prime Minister before election

Perry Christie
PLP

 Elected Prime Minister

Hubert Minnis
FNM

The result was a victory for the opposition Free National Movement led by Hubert Minnis, which defeated the ruling Progressive Liberal Party led by Prime Minister Perry Christie.

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