2012 Bermudian general election

2012 Bermudian general election

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All 36 seats in the Bermuda House of Assembly 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	71.08%
First party Second party   Leader Craig Cannonier Paula Cox Party OBA PLP Leader since 10 September 2011 2010 Leader's seat Devonshire South Central Devonshire North West (defeated) Last election 14 22 Seats won 19 17 Seat change 5 5 Popular vote 15,949 14,218 Percentage 51.70% 46.08% Swing 4.36% 6.37%
Constituencies in Bermuda
Premier before election Paula Cox PLP Elected Premier Craig Cannonier OBA

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)
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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 17 December 2012 to elect all 36 members of the House of Assembly. The result was a victory for the One Bermuda Alliance, led by Craig Cannonier, which won 19 seats in the House of Assembly.^[1] The incumbent Progressive Labour Party (PLP) lost five seats and government, and Premier Paula Cox lost her Devonshire North West seat,^[2] and resigned as leader of the PLP the next day, with Derrick Burgess becoming Acting Party Leader.^[3] Marc Bean became PLP leader on 22 December 2012.^[4]

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