The PLP has won the General Election.

Like 2003 the results were 22 seats for the PLP and 14 seats to the UBP — though four changed hands.

Premier Ewart Brown who is currently dancing on Court Street at the PLP rally said: “I expected a convincing victory. I know many months ago I called for 30 seats but a victory like this is just as a sweet."

He added that he was not aware of any leadership challenges.

In the biggest shock of the election former Opposition leader Michael Dunkley lost his bid to unseat Patrice Minors in Smith's North — Mr. Dunkley got 444 votes to 536 for Mrs. Minors.

Dr. Brown called Mrs. Minors' win "very special".

Mr. Dunkley said: "I'm doing great. I'm very shocked. People need to realise that I have a deep empathy for Bermuda and its people and they clearly spoke today.

"I'm Bermudian. I love this island and I want the best for it."

Though he added that "nasty seems to work" referring to the PLP's election campaign which has made personal attacks on Mr. Dunkley's personality and beliefs.

He said he had no regrets about taking on the challenge in Smith's North: "To win the government you have to win seats. I wasn't a good enough MP to win that seat. That's what happens in life. In life you learn from your shortcomings."

Another upset saw the Attorney General Philip Perinchief beaten by 29-year-old Donte Hunt at St. George's North, with Mr. Hunt winning 544 votes to the Mr. Perinchief's 519.

And Veteran UBP MP and former Tourism Minister lost to newcomer Zane DeSilva in Southampton East Central in a major gain for the PLP. Mr. Dodwell got 520 votes to 566 for Mr. DeSilva.

And St. David's went to the PLP this time with Lovitta Foggo's winning 572 to Suzann Roberts-Holshouser's 482 votes

Earlier the UBP's Darius Tucker became the first person to be elected to the House of Assembly beating the PLP's Wayne Caines 547 votes to 420 in Hamilton South.

For the third time in a row Dame Jennifer Smith won St. George's North with 474 votes to Kenneth Bascome's 443 votes. Last time she won by only eight votes.

And in St. George's West Kim Swan, from the UBP, unseated Dean Foggo with 457 to 440 — making it the first UBP gain of the night.

In Hamilton East Derrick Burgess trounced David Sullivan with 737 votes to 181.

A former leader of the UBP, Wayne Furbert, won Hamilton West with 530 votes while Charles Clark had 451 votes.

Hamilton South had two new candidates running and saw UBP Darius Tucker win with 547 votes to Sen. Wayne Caines' 420 votes.

Cole Simons ran away with Smith's south winning 673 Jane Correia's 243 votes.

Devonshire East saw Bob Richards of the UBP win with 402 votes to Neville Tyrrell getting 375 votes.

It was no surprise that longtime UBP MP John Barritt comfortably won Devonshire South Central with 723 to Linda Merritt's 122 in the UBP stronghold.

Hott 107.5 owner Glenn Blakeney won with 433 votes in Devonshire North Central Albertha Waite capturing 376 votes.

Deputy PLP leader Paula Cox won in the PLP seat Devonshire North West with 492 votes to Alan Marshall's 215 votes.

PLP Senator Walter Roban beat out newcomer Sean Pitcher in Pembroke East with 631 votes to 142.

In the small constituency Pembroke East Central PLP candidate Nelson Bascome trounced newcomer Keith Young by winning 635 votes compared to Mr. Young's 94.

Shawn Crockwell, the UBP chairman, received 505 votes to Walton Brown's 361 in Pembroke West. Mr. Crockwell was standing for the first time, although it is regarded as a UBP safe seat once occupied by Jamahl Simmons.

Minster of Community and Cultural Affairs Wayne Perinchief won Pembroke Central with 439 votes, Austin Warner of the UBP had 308. Son of Soil Harold Darrell got 24 votes running as an independent.

And longtime PLP MP Neletha Butterfield walked away with the Pembroke West Central seat winning 573 votes while her UBP opponent Marilyn Steede winning 207 votes and independent Roger Russell winning 43 votes.

In Pembroke South West the UBP's Louise Jackson won 711 votes to LaVerne Furbert's 145.

PLP MP Ashfield DeVent won the Pembroke South East seat with 526 to Tillman Darrell's 252.

In safe UBP seat Paget East, Grant Gibbons won a landslide beating the PLP's Davida Morris 723 votes to 212.

Patricia Gordon Pamplin — who is still deputy leader of the Opposition as of midnight — walked away with her UBP safe seat Paget West, winning 732 votes while the Premier's race relations adviser Rolfe Commissiong won 233.

In Warwick South East former Premier Alex Scott won 518 votes to Jeff Sousa's 367.

Dale Butler won 535 votes in Warwick North East beating Gina Spence-Farmer of the UBP who won 418 votes. It is the third term in a row for Mr. Butler, the Minister for Social Rehabilitation.

Premier Ewart Brown safely won his Warwick South Central seat with 563 to Roderick Simons' 252.

In Warwick North Central, the PLP's Elvin James was returned to the House beating the UBP's Wayne Scott 535 to 418.

Defence lawyer and UBP candidate Mark Pettingill was victorious in Warwick West beating union representative George Scott 594 to 356.

And in Southampton East Stanley Lowe of the PLP beat out Doug DeCouto with 558 to 263.

PLP spokesman for tourism Jon Brunson beat out newcomer and Mirrors coordinator Marc Bean in Southampton West central 548 to 406.

Education Minister and longtime PLP representative Randolph Horton won the PLP safe seat Southampton West 629 to the UBP's candidate Charlie Swan 366.

And the Lister family swept three for three in PLP stronghold Sandys.

Terry Lister comfortably won the staunch PLP seat of Sandys South winning 556 to Alvin Wilson's 346, Walter Lister won 649 to UBP's Sarah Burrows 284 while Dennis Lister won Sandys North Central beating UBP Donald Hassell 556 to 281.

And finishing it off PLP's Michael Scott beat out Ed Bailey 486 to 292.