2003 Bermudian general election
Bermudian legislative election
General elections were held in Bermuda on 24 July 2003. The result was a victory for the Progressive Labour Party, which won 22 of the 36 seats in the House of Assembly.
Electoral system
The 36 members of the House of Assembly were elected from single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.
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