2007 Bahamian general election

2007 Bahamian general election
2 May 2007 (2007-05-02)
All 41 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
Registered150,684
Turnout92.11% ( 1.93pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Hubert Ingraham Perry Christie
Party FNM PLP
Leader's seat North Abaco Centreville
Last election 40.87%, 7 seats 51.78%, 29 seats
Seats won 23 18
Seat change 16 11
Popular vote 68,624 64,648
Percentage 49.85% 46.96%
Swing 8.98 pp 4.82 pp
Prime Minister before election

Perry Christie
PLP

Elected Prime Minister

Hubert Ingraham
FNM

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 2 May 2007. The result was an opposition victory, with the Free National Movement, led by former Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, claiming 23 of the 41 seats. Incumbent Prime Minister Perry Christie conceded defeat in a phone call to his rival. Ingraham was sworn into the office of Prime Minister on 4 May.

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