1968 Bermudian general election

none August 2019 1968 Bermudian general election Bermuda 1963 1972 22 May 1968 40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 yes United Bermuda Party Henry Tucker 30 new Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda) Walter Robinson 10 6 Government Leader Henry Tucker United Bermuda Party General elections were held in Bermuda on 22 May 1968.To vote or not to vote: it was not always an option Bermuda Sun, 14 December 2012 The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly. The Progressive Labour Party increased its representation by four to ten. On 10 June 1968, Henry Tucker became the territory's first Premier. Electoral system Four additional constituencies were created since the 1963 election. The election was the first held under equal universal suffrage, as the additional vote for property owners used in the 1963 election was scrapped, and the voting age lowered from 25 to 21. Results United Bermuda Party 30 New Progressive Labour Party 10 +4 Bermuda Democratic Party 0 New Independents 0 –30 +4 Caribbean Elections File:Bermuda House of Assembly 1968.svg References Bermuda Category:1968 in Bermuda Category:Elections in Bermuda Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results