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930:Total votes
904:Valid votes
761:expatriates
720:independent
696:Ewart Brown
651:Ewart Brown
543:Citizenship
518:One Bermuda
509:Party (PLP)
407:Legislative
368:Rena Lalgie
356:Charles III
295:Ewart Brown
277:Ewart Brown
214:Percentage
142:March 2007
110:Ewart Brown
1506:Categories
1305:2009-03-15
1284:2009-03-15
1256:2009-03-15
1229:2009-03-15
1208:2009-03-15
1158:2009-03-15
1124:2009-03-15
1088:2009-03-15
1058:2009-03-15
1033:2009-03-15
1026:BBC Online
1003:2009-03-15
966:References
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661:Background
413:Parliament
156:(defeated)
795:safe seat
473:General:
466:elections
459:Elections
423:President
382:Executive
351:Sovereign
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735:day care
714:Campaign
559:Passport
363:Governor
345:Monarchy
287:Elected
788:Results
639:Bermuda
464:Recent
436:Speaker
388:Premier
220:47.34%
217:52.45%
209:15,161
206:16,800
106:Leader
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418:Senate
241:1.79%
233:1.95%
225:Swing
121:Party
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883:Total
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832:52.45
814:Seats
808:Votes
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