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General elections were held in theBahamas on 14 March 1997.^[1] The result was a victory for theFree National Movement, which won 34 of the 40 seats.Hubert Ingraham was sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister on 18 March.^[2]

As of 2023, this is the most recent time that a Prime Minister has been re-elected for a second consecutive term in the Bahamas.

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Free National Movement	68,766	57.70	34	+1
	Progressive Liberal Party	49,932	41.90	6	–10
	Independents	475	0.40	0	New
Total		119,173	100.00	40	–9
Valid votes		119,173	98.43
Invalid/blank votes		1,900	1.57
Total votes		121,073	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		129,946	93.17
Source:Caribbean Elections

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