Social Democratic Party (Bahamas)

The Social Democratic Party was a political party in the Bahamas.

The party was created in late 1979^[1] by dissident members of Bahamian Democratic Party:^[2] Keith Duncombe, James Knowles, Michael Lightbourne and Norman Solomon.^[3] The party was led by Norman Solomon, white millionaire, who was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas.^[4]

Parliamentary members of the party joined Free National Movement before the 1982 elections. Solomon run in the elections as independent, but was not elected.^[5]

References

1. The United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Nations, a Directory of Governments. Political Research. 1985.
2. Banks, William C. (5 May 1993). Political Handbook of the World 1993. CQ Press. ISBN 978-0-933199-09-5.
3. McCartney, Donald M. (2004). Bahamian Culture and Factors which Impact Upon it: A Compilation of Two Essays. Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. ISBN 978-0-8059-6325-0.
4. "Daily Report: Latin America". Foreign Broadcast Information Service. November 1981.
5. "Incumbent party wins in Bahamas elections - UPI Archives". UPI.