Bahamian general election, 2007

Bahamian general election, 2007

2 May 2007

All 41 seats of the Bahamian House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Hubert Ingraham Perry Christie Party Free National Movement Progressive Liberal Party Leader's seat North Abaco Farm Road & Centreville Last election 7 seats, 17.50% 29 seats, 72.50% Seats before 7 29 Seats after 23 18 Seat change 16 11 Popular vote 64,637 Percentage 49.86% 47.02% Swing 8.99% 4.76%

Prime Minister before election Perry Christie Progressive Liberal Party Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham Free National Movement

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 2 May 2007. The result was an opposition victory, with the Free National Movement, led by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, claiming 23 of the 41 seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Perry Christie conceded defeat in a phone call to his rival.^[1] Ingraham was sworn into the office of Prime Minister on 4 May.^[2]

The Progressive Liberal Party was expected to win re-election until the Anna Nicole Smith scandal, when Minister of Immigration Shane Gibson, a PLP Member or Parliament was accused of cozying up to the former playmate by fast-tracking residency for her^[3] and Howard K. Stern. His government later came under fire when a picture of Smith was leaked to the press with his immigration minister embracing her.^[4] Despite the scandal, Gibson was re-elected.

Results

 Summary of the 2 May 2007 House of Assembly of the Bahamas election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Free National Movement	68,542	49.86	23
Progressive Liberal Party	64,637	47.02	18
Bahamas Democratic Movement	741	0.54	0
Independents	3,555	2.59	0
Total	137,475		41
Source: BBC News

References

1. Bahamas government ousted in poll, BBC News, 3 May 2007.
2. Swearing in the Rt. Hon. Hubert Alexander Ingraham Bahamas Government, 4 May 2007
3. Bahamas voters oust government Reuters, 3 May 2007
4. Smith saga grows stranger still USA Today, 12 February 2007