Progressive Liberal Party
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The Progressive Liberal Party (abbreviated PLP) is a populist and social liberal party in the Bahamas. Philip Davis is the leader of the party.
History
The PLP was founded in 1953 by William Cartwright, Cyril Stevenson, and Henry Milton Taylor.[1][2] The PLP was the first national political party in the Bahamas.[1]
The party governed for 25 straight years from 1967 to 1992, as well as from 2002 to 2007 and 2012 to 2017. Leading the party to its first victory in 1967 was Lynden Pindling, the country's first Prime Minister.
Perry Christie was Prime Minister of the Bahamas between 2 May 2002 and
In the
Hubert Ingraham announced his retirement from politics following the defeat of his party.[4]
In September 2021, the PLP defeated the ruling FNM in a snap
Electoral results
Election | Party leader | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position | Government |
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1962 | Lynden Pindling | 32,261 | 43.9 | 8 / 33
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8 | 2nd | Opposition |
1967 | 19,408 | 45.0 | 18 / 38
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10 | 1st | Minority government | |
1968 | 29,156 | 62.8 | 29 / 38
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11 | 1st | Supermajority government | |
1972 | 28,599 | 57.9 | 29 / 38
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0 | 1st | Supermajority government | |
1977 | 35,090 | 54.7 | 30 / 38
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1 | 1st | Supermajority government | |
1982 | 42,995 | 56.9 | 32 / 43
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2 | 1st | Supermajority government | |
1987 | 48,339 | 53.5 | 31 / 49
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1 | 1st | Majority government | |
1992 | 50,258 | 44.7 | 16 / 49
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15 | 2nd | Opposition | |
1997 | Perry Christie | 49,932 | 41.9 | 5 / 40
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11 | 2nd | Opposition |
2002 | 66,901 | 51.8 | 29 / 40
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24 | 1st | Supermajority government | |
2007 | 64,637 | 47.0 | 18 / 41
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11 | 2nd | Opposition | |
2012 | 75,815 | 48.6 | 29 / 38
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11 | 1st | Supermajority government | |
2017 | 59,164 | 37.0 | 4 / 39
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25 | 2nd | Opposition | |
2021 | Philip Davis | 66,407 | 52.5 | 32 / 39
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28 | 1st | Supermajority government |
References
- ^ a b Nixon, Celeste (8 June 2012). "PLP Founder Cartwright Dies". Bahamas Tribune. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ Jones Jr., Royston (8 June 2012). "PLP Co-founder William Cartwright Dies at 89". Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ^ "Electoral Calendar – international elections world elections". mherrera.org. Retrieved 12 May 2011.
- ^ a b c Charles, Jacqueline (8 May 2012). "Bahamas swears in new leader as ex-prime minister calls it quits". Miami Herald. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "The Bahamas Election Results". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Bahamas Election 2021: PLP election victory confirmed | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. 20 September 2021.
- ^ McLeod, Sheri-Kae (17 September 2021). "Phillip Davis Sworn in as Prime Minister of Bahamas ". Caribbean News.
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