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One Bermuda Bermuda Alliance candidate Shawn Crockwell secured a convincing victory in Southampton West Central last night.
The final count, 520 votes for Mr Crockwell who defeated the Progressive Labour Party’s Scott Simmons with 284 votes. Independ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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The One Bermuda Alliance last night ended the Progressive Labour Party’s 14-year hold on power in a fiercely fought general election in which Premier Paula Cox lost her seat.
The OBA won 19 seats to the PLP’s 17, a result that means that Craig Cannon...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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In the end, it was the economy, stupid.
Conventional wisdom would suggest that when an economy has been in contraction for three and probably four years, that the incumbent party in a general election is likely to lose.
Certainly that has been the ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Susan Jackson of the OBA glided through the long day of polling to win 654 of 839 votes cast. Her win was no surprise to herself or to her opponents. Raised in a politically active family she is acutely aware of how best to canvass and what to expect...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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PLP candidate, Senator David Burt was declared the winner in constituency 18, Pembroke West Central, with 415 votes.
He was followed by OBA newcomer, Nick Kempe, with 332 votes, while independent Philip Perinchief trailed with 87 votes.
“I don’t thi...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Michael Dunkley of the One Bermuda Alliance swept to victory in Smith’s North last night, defeating the Progressive Labour Party’s Patrice Minors two to one.
Mr Dunkley stormed Constituency 10 with 618 votes, to 298 cast in support of Ms Minors.
The ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Dennis Lister of the Progressive Labour Party won a sixth successive term in Sandys North Central by beating One Bermuda Alliance newcomer Nadia Hamza.
Mr Lister won 489 votes, or 61 percent of the vote, compared to Ms Hamza’s 314 votes, or 39 percen...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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As the final tallies from constituencies around started to come in last night, the tension was palpable at the One Bermuda Alliance headquarters, Vasco Da Gama.
Before 11pm, the results were putting the Progressive Labour Party ahead by a couple of ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Rebecca Zuill
A little bit of political history was made last night when Progressive Labour Party candidate Lawrence Scott replaced his father as the MP for Warwick South East.
Mr. Scott took 467 votes to One Bermuda Alliance candidate Ms. Alexis Swan’s 403. Indep...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Progressive Labour Party incumbent Randolph Horton scored a comfortable win in Southampton West last night to return to the House of Assembly for the fourth successive term.
Mr. Horton topped the poll with 534 votes, followed by One Bermuda Party can...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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