# 1977 Bahamian general election

General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 July 1977. The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 30 of the 38 seats. Voter turnout was 92.6%.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Progressive Liberal Party | 35,090 | 54.74 | 30 | +1 |
| | Bahamian Democratic Party | 17,252 | 26.91 | 6 | New |
| | Free National Movement | 9,995 | 15.59 | 2 | –7 |
| | Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party | 55 | 0.09 | 0 | New |
| | Independents | 1,716 | 2.68 | 0 | –1 |
| Total | Total | 64,108 | 100.00 | 38 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 64,108 | 100.00 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 0 | 0.00 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 64,108 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 71,295 | 89.92 | | |
| Source: Hughes, Nohlen ||||||

### Elected MPs

| # | Name | Party | District | Ethnicity |
| 1 | Perry Christie | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Centreville | Black |
| 2 | Roland Symonette | Bahamian Democratic Party | New Providence East - Shirlea | White |
| 3 | David Knowles | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Salem | Black |
| 4 | Arthur Hanna | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Anns Town | Black |
| 5 | Milo B. Butler | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Pinedale | Black |
| 6 | John Henry Bostwick | Bahamian Democratic Party | New Providence East - Montagu | Black |
| 7 | Frank Edgecombe | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Fox Hill | Black |
| 8 | P.D. Pinder | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Delaporte | Black |
| 9 | Paul Adderley | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Carmichael | Black |
| 10 | Clement T. Maynard | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Yellow Elder | Black |
| 11 | V. Grimes | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Fort Charlotte | Black |
| 12 | N.R. Gay | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Bains Town | Black |
| 13 | B.C. Braynen | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Agnes | Black |
| 14 | S.A. Morris | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Grants Town | Black |
| 15 | A.T. Maycock | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Fort Fincastle | Black |
| 16 | George Macky | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Michaels | Black |
| 17 | S.S. Outten | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Barnabas | Black |
| 18 | Clifford Darling | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South - Englerston | Black |
| 19 | L. Minnis | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Bamboo Town | Black |
| 20 | E. Glinton | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – South Beach | Black |
| 21 | H.J. Bowden | Progressive Liberal Party | Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini | Black |
| 22 | Garnet Levarty | Free National Movement | Grand Bahama – Pine Ridge | Black |
| 23 | Maurice E. Moore | Free National Movement | Grand Bahama – High Rock | Black |
| 24 | Loftus Roker | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands | Black |
| 25 | D.E. Rolle | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Mangrove Cay | Black |
| 26 | Lynden Pindling | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Kemps Bay | Black |
| 27 | Hubert Ingraham | Progressive Liberal Party | Abaco – Coopers Town | Black |
| 28 | Mike Lightbourn | Bahamian Democratic Party | Abaco – Marsh Harbour | White |
| 29 | Norman Solomon | Bahamian Democratic Party | Harbour Island – St. John | White |
| 30 | P.M. Bethel | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Governors Harbour | Black |
| 31 | Preston Albury | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Rock Sound | Black |
| 32 | E. Knowles | Bahamian Democratic Party | Cat Island | Black |
| 33 | George Smith | Progressive Liberal Party | Exuma – Rolleville | White |
| 34 | Livingston Coakley | Progressive Liberal Party | Exuma – George Town & Ragged Island | Black |
| 35 | P.P. Smith | Progressive Liberal Party | Long Island – North End | Black |
| 36 | James Knowles | Bahamian Democratic Party | Long Island – Clarence Town | White |
| 37 | W.A. Moss | Progressive Liberal Party | Crooked Islands, Long Cay, & Acklins | Black |
| 38 | J.R. Ford | Progressive Liberal Party | Mayaguana & Inagua Islands | Black |
| Source: Hughes ||||