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Voters across the board had very different reactions to the PLP winning the general election for the third time in a row, but everyone agreed because the people voted, it is the Government of choice.
This newspaper called registered voters of both pa...
DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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Dame Jennifer Smith edged out the United Bermuda Party's Kenneth Bascome by 25 votes to retain her St. George's North seat for the Progressive Labour Party – and increasing her majority.
The former Premier polled 474 votes, compared to Mr. Bascome's ...
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The music playing as the victory party kicked off on Court Street said it all.
"Ain't no stopping us now," chanted the crowd, as they celebrated the PLP's historic third election win.
The party's only white MP, Zane DeSilva, received one of the loude...
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He expanded his victory by 31 votes and yet the man of contituency 25, Dale Butler, refuses to rest on his laurels.
Mr. Butler was challenged by former United Bermuda Party senator Gina Spence-Farmer in the seat he won by only 38 votes in 2003.
Yet e...
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Jubilant Premier Ewart Brown last night hailed a "new day in Bermuda" — and warned there was much healing to do following a tough war.
The Premier and a host of his Progressive Labour Party colleagues whipped thousands of supporters into a frenzy wit...
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Tim Smith
Progressive Labour Party stalwart Dennis Lister won by 275 votes in Sandys North Central last night gaining a fifth successive term.
Mr. Lister topped the poll with 556 votes, followed by United Bermuda Party candidate Donald Hassell with 281 votes.
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DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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After 25 years in pursuit of a seat in the House of Assembly, the UBP's Kim Swan realised his ambition to overturn a 22-seat majority in St. George's West to beat sitting MP Dean Foggo.
Mr. Swan secured victory by a slim 17 votes as he polled 457 to ...
DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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2007
PLP 22
UBP 14
2003
PLP 22
UBP 14
32,090
Number of registered voters who took part in the 2007 Election, compared to 29,472 who took part in 2003
75.85%
Percentage turnout of registered voters who took part in the 2007 Election, compared to 75.06...
DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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Veteran United Bermuda Party candidate John Barritt was returned to the House of Assembly for the fourth time after the count was completed in Constituency 12, Devonshire South Central.
Mr. Barritt was returned with a comfortable majority of 601, hav...
DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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The music playing as the victory party kicked off on Court Street said it all.
"Ain't no stopping us now," chanted the crowd, as they celebrated the PLP's historic third election win.
The party's only white MP, Zane DeSilva, received one of the loude...
DATE: Dec 19, 2007
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