1980 Bermudian general election
Bermudian legislative election
General elections were held in Bermuda on 11 December 1980. The result was a victory for the United Bermuda Party, which won 22 of the 40 seats.
Electoral system
The 40 members of the House of Assembly were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.
Results
Of the 30,981 registered voters, 24,736 cast valid votes. In 18 constituencies both elected members were from the same party, whilst two constituencies elected one member of the United Bermuda Party and one from the Progressive Labour Party.
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