Bahamian Democratic Party

Bahamian Democratic Party
AbbreviationBDP
FounderJohn Henry Bostwick
Legalised1975
Dissolved1981
Split fromFree National Movement
Merged intoFree National Movement

The Bahamian Democratic Party was a political party in the Bahamas. It was founded as a split from Free National Movement in 1975 and was led by John Henry Bostwick.[1] The party contested the 1977 general elections, in which it received 27% of the vote and won six seats,[2] becoming the largest opposition party in the House of Assembly. As a result, Bostwick was appointed Leader of the Opposition. The party eventually merged with Free National Movement in 1981.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Bute, Evangeline; Harmer, H. J. P. (6 October 2016). The Black Handbook: The People, History and Politics of Africa and the African Diaspora. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4742-9287-0.
  2. ↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp79–82 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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