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In the wake of its “trouncing” last night at the polls, the One Bermuda Alliance faces an “exorcism of the ghosts of the United Bermuda Party”, according to former attorney-general Phil Perinchief.
Meanwhile, the victorious Progressive Labour Party s...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
PLP: 24, OBA: 12, Independent: 0
46,669: Number of registered voters.
34,060: Number of registered voters who took part in the 2017 General Election.
72.98%: Percentage turnout of registered voters who took part in the 2017 General Election.
20,...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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An elated Walton Brown was overcome with emotion last night after he defeated the One Bermuda Alliance’s Andrew Simons in Pembroke Central by more than 250 votes.
In December 2012 the pair was separated by just six votes at the polls, but the 2017 e...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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Michael Scott came out on top last night as Sandys North held true to its reputation as a traditional Progressive Labour Party seat.
With 577 votes, the incumbent MP beat One Bermuda Alliance candidate Ray Charlton by 280 votes — a marked difference ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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Wayne Caines, a former senator and CEO of Digicel, last night emerged victorious in his old neighbourhood of Devonshire North West — despite a three-way contest for Constituency 14 that many thought would have hamstrung his campaign.
With the One Ber...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
David Burch won his first seat in the House of Assembly, defeating OBA candidate Sheila Gomez by more than 300 votes in Warwick North Central.
While the constituency had been labelled a marginal following Wayne Scott’s narrow ten-vote victory in 2012...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Michael Dunkley has resigned as leader of the One Bermuda Alliance.
Mr Dunkley this afternoon declined to comment on the reports until he can confer with his colleagues within the party.
He added that he is taking time to reflect on the “devastating ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Bob Richards, the former deputy premier, is retiring from politics after his defeat at the polls.
He lost his Devonshire East seat to newcomer Christopher Famous, of the Progressive Labour Party, by 94 votes after a big turnout by voters in Constitue...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Scott Neil
St George’s West saw a massive victory for the Progressive Labour Party’s Kim Swan in a seat that was only won by four votes by the party’s main rival in the last election.
This time around, the PLP took 330 votes more than the One Bermuda Alliance, ...
DATE: Jul 19, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
The Progressive Labour Party has clinched a hugely convincing General Election victory, with Bob Richards the greatest casualty for the One Bermuda Alliance.
Christopher Famous defeated the former finance minister 513 to 419 in Devonshire East to rec...
DATE: Jul 18, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Politics
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith