1992 Bahamian general election

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 August 1992.^[1] The result was a victory for the opposition Free National Movement (FNM), which received 55% of the vote and won 33 of the 49 seats in the House of Assembly, while the ruling Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) lost nearly half their seats, winning only 16.

The elections marked the first change of government in the Bahamas since independence in 1973 as the PLP had dominated the country's politics since the latter days of colonial rule. Lynden Pindling, who had been head of government since 1967, was succeeded as prime minister by FNM leader Hubert Ingraham.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Free National Movement	61,799	55.15	33	+17
	Progressive Liberal Party	50,258	44.85	16	–15
Total		112,057	100.00	49	0
Registered voters/turnout		122,939	–
Source: Nohlen

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p78 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6