1997 Bahamian general election

1997 Bahamian general election
14 March 1997
All 40 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered129,946
Turnout93.17%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Hubert Ingraham Perry Christie
Party FNM PLP
Leader's seat North Abaco Centreville
Last election 55.15%, 33 seats 44.85%, 16 seats
Seats won 34 6
Seat change 1 10
Popular vote 68,766 49,932
Percentage 57.70% 41.90%
Swing 2.55 pp 2.95 pp
Prime Minister before election

Hubert Ingraham
FNM

Elected Prime Minister

Hubert Ingraham
FNM

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 14 March 1997. The result was a victory for the Free National Movement, which won 34 of the 40 seats. Hubert Ingraham was sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister on 18 March.

As of 2023, this is the most recent time that a Prime Minister has been re-elected for a second consecutive term in the Bahamas.

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