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If one polling station across Bermuda stood out in the tension and partisan rivalry of election day, Warwick North East was the happiest on the Island.
Progressive Labour Party, independents and One Bermuda Alliance candidates were noticeably distant...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
We asked our readers for reaction to the general election result last night. Here are some of their comments.
Sonya Fuller: This is a historic time and historic election. Record crime, high unemployment, IB sceptical, tourism down, education in need ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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The Progressive Labour Party’s Walter Roban easily won Pembroke East last night.
He topped the polls with 525 votes compared to the One Bermuda Alliance’s Scott Stewart who only managed 114 votes. Mr Roban took 82 percent of the vote while Mr Stewart...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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OBA 19–PLP 17–Independent 0
30,862
Number of registered voters who took part in the 2012 Election, compared to 32,090 who took part in 2007
70.7%
Percentage turnout of registered voters who took part in the 2012 Election, compared to 75.85 percent ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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One Bermuda Alliance candidate Sylvan Richards Jr received a special anniversary gift when he won the Hamilton South constituency by 205 votes.
Mr Richards received 569 votes, Progressive Labour Party candidate Diallo Rabain received 364 votes and i...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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The Bermuda Chamber of Commerce last night called for the new OBA Government to create an Economic Advisory Board to aid in repairing the economy.
Chamber President Ronnie Viera said that the proposed board would advise the Minister of Finance on eco...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Politics
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Public Works Minister Michael Weeks eased to victory in the Pembroke East Central seat in the seat he first won in a by-election three years ago.
Progressive Labour Party candidate Mr Weeks won with 588 votes ahead of the One Bermuda Alliance candida...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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Progressive Labour Party representative Rolfe Commissiong has been elected as MP for Pembroke South East, Constituency 21. He beat Jeffrey Baron of the One Bermuda Alliance by 385 votes to 293.
Independent candidates Tillman Darrell and LeYoni Junos ...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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OBA incumbent and Shadow Attorney General, Trevor Moniz finished in Smith’s West with a healthy lead into a fifth consecutive Parliamentary term.
The 19-year veteran corralled 595 votes for the One Bermuda Alliance, or 65 percent of those cast.
Mr Mo...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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The One Bermuda Alliance took Constituency 30 last night with first-time candidate Leah Scott winning by a considerable margin.
Ms Scott received 559 votes besting the Progressive Labour Party candidate Stephen Todd, who took 363 votes.
The Southamp...
DATE: Dec 18, 2012
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