Bahamas Prime Minister Davis declares victory for party in snap election
Prime Minister Philip Davis is seeking a second term as voters weigh affordability, housing and 41 House of Assembly seats.
- On Tuesday, Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis and the Progressive Liberal Party secured a second consecutive term, the first leader to achieve this feat in nearly 30 years.
- Davis called the election early to preempt the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, moving the vote from its originally scheduled October date.
- The 41-seat Bahamian House of Assembly saw the PLP expand its previous majority of 32 seats by winning two newly created constituencies recommended by an independent commission.
- "The Bahamian people have spoken, and I receive their verdict with humility and gratitude," Davis told Reuters on Tuesday, pledging to expand opportunity and strengthen national security.
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Mid Florida NewspapersBahamas Prime Minister Davis declares victory for party in snap election
Incumbent Bahamian Prime Minister Philip Davis has declared victory for the Progressive Liberal Party in securing a second term in office in a snap election.
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