1962 Bahamian general election
Number Name Party District Ethnicity
1 Stafford Sands United Bahamian Party New Providence - Nassau City ( first place ) White
2 Raymond W. Sawyer United Bahamian Party New Providence - Nassau City ( second place ) White
3 Roland Symonette United Bahamian Party New Providence East Central ( first place ) White
4 Eugene Dupuch Independent New Providence East Central ( second place ) White
5 Arthur Hanna Progressive Liberal Party New Providence East ( first place ) Black
6 Geoffrey Johnstone United Bahamian Party New Providence East ( second place ) White
7 Paul Adderley Progressive Liberal Party New Providence West ( first place ) Black
8 Milo Butler Progressive Liberal Party New Providence West ( second place ) Black
9 Lynden Pindling Progressive Liberal Party New Providence South Central ( first place ) Black
10 Orville Turnquest Progressive Liberal Party New Providence South Central ( second place ) Black
11 S.S. Bethel Progressive Liberal Party New Providence South ( first place ) Black
12 Randol Fawlkes Labour Party New Providence South ( second place ) Black
13 Harold Degregory Independent Grand Bahama & Bimini White
14 Clarence Bain Progressive Liberal Party Andros & Berry Islands ( first place ) Black
15 John Stevenson Progressive Liberal Party Andros & Berry Islands ( second place ) Black
16 Leonard Thompson Independent Abaco ( first place ) White
17 F.H . Christie United Bahamian Party Abaco ( second place ) White
18 J.H . Bethell United Bahamian Party Abaco ( third place ) White
19 J.T . Albury United Bahamian Party Harbour Island ( first place ) White
19 G.D. Foster Clarke United Bahamian Party Harbour Island ( second place ) White
Elected MPs
General elections were held in the Bahamas on 26 November 1962, the first under universal suffrage. Whilst the Progressive Liberal Party won the most votes, the United Bahamian Party won the most seats, largely as a result of gerrymandering.