# 1968 Bahamian general election

Early general elections were held in the Bahamas on 10 April 1968. The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 29 seats. Voter turnout was 85.5%.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Progressive Liberal Party | 29,156 | 66.51 | 29 | +11 |
| | United Bahamian Party | 12,371 | 28.22 | 7 | –11 |
| | Labour Party | 823 | 1.88 | 1 | 0 |
| | Independents | 1,486 | 3.39 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 43,836 | 100.00 | 38 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 43,836 | 94.45 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,575 | 5.55 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 46,411 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 54,281 | 85.50 | | |
| Source: Caribbean Elections ||||||

## Elected MPs

| Number | Name | Party | District | Ethnicity |
| 1 | Cleophas Adderley | United Bahamian Party | New Providence – Nassau City | Black |
| 2 | R.F.A. Roberts | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East - Centreville | Black |
| 3 | Roland Symonette | United Bahamian Party | New Providence East - Shirlea | White |
| 4 | Arlington Butler | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Culmerville | Black |
| 5 | Arthur Hanna | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Anns Town | Black |
| 6 | S.L. Bowe | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Free Town | Black |
| 7 | Geoffrey Johnstone | United Bahamian Party | New Providence East – Fort Montagu | White |
| 8 | L.L. Davis | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence East – Fox Hill | Black |
| 9 | E.L. Donaldson | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Killarney | Black |
| 10 | Clement T. Maynard | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West - Gambier | Black |
| 11 | C.C. McMillan | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Fort Charlotte | Black |
| 12 | Milo Butler | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence West – Bains Town | Black |
| 13 | Cecil Wallace-Whitfield | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Agnes | Black |
| 14 | Arthur Foulkes | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Grants Town | Black |
| 15 | J.M. Thompson | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Fort Fincastle | Black |
| 16 | J.J. Shepherd | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – St. Michaels | Black |
| 17 | Randol Fawkes | Labour Party | New Providence South – St. Barnabas | Black |
| 18 | Clifford Darling | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South - Englerston | Black |
| 19 | E.S. Moxey | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – Coconut Grove | Black |
| 20 | Carlton Francis | Progressive Liberal Party | New Providence South – South Beach | Black |
| 21 | W.J. Levarity | Progressive Liberal Party | Grand Bahama – West End & Bimini | Black |
| 22 | M.E. Moore | Progressive Liberal Party | Grand Bahama | Black |
| 23 | Loftus Roker | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Nicholls Town & Berry Islands | Black |
| 24 | C.A. Bain | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Mangrove Cay | Black |
| 25 | Lynden Pindling | Progressive Liberal Party | Andros – Kemps Bay | Black |
| 26 | S.C. Bootle | Progressive Liberal Party | Abaco – Coopers Town | Black |
| 27 | Sherwin Archer | United Bahamian Party | Abaco – Marsh Harbour | White |
| 28 | Norman Solomon | United Bahamian Party | Harbour Island – St. George & Dunmore Town | White |
| 29 | Alvin Rudolph Braynen | Independent | Harbour Island – St. Johns | White |
| 30 | George Thompson | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Governors Harbour | Black |
| 31 | Preston Albury | Progressive Liberal Party | Eleuthera – Rock Sound | Black |
| 32 | O.N. Johnson | Progressive Liberal 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 | Peter Graham | United Bahamian Party | Long Island – North Long Island, Rum Cay & San Salvador | White |
| 36 | Donald D'albenas | United Bahamian 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 ||||