Bahamian general election, 2007

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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.^[1] Ingraham was sworn into the office of Prime Minister on 4 May. ^[2]

The Progressive Liberal Party was expected to win re-election up until the Anna Nicole Smith scandal, when Minister of Immigration Shane Gibson, a PLP Member or Parliament was accused of cozying up to the former playmate by fast-tracking residency for her ^[3] and Howard K. Stern. His government later came under fire when a picture of Smith was leaked to the press with his immigration minister embracing her. ^[4] Despite the scandal, Gibson was re-elected.

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Summary of the 2 May 2007 House of Assembly of the Bahamas election results

Parties	Votes	%	Seats
Free National Movement	68,542	49.86	23
Progressive Liberal Party	64,637	47.02	18
Bahamas Democratic Movement	741	0.54	0
Independents	3,555	2.59	0
Total	137,475		41
Source: BBC News

[edit] References

1. ^ Bahamas government ousted in poll, BBC News, 3 May 2007.
2. ^ Swearing in the Rt. Hon. Hubert Alexander Ingraham Bahamas Government, 4 May 2007
3. ^ Bahamas voters oust government Reuters, 3 May 2007
4. ^ Smith saga grows stranger still USA Today, 12 February 2007

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