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Dr Brown on ZBM: “It’s clear that we have delivered a victory. I am so proud of them. There was an effort to make this an election between me and Michael Dunkley. We don’t have those things in Bermuda. His opponent was Patrice Minors.”

Julian Hall on ZBM: “I’m so proud that the PLP have stood behind Dr Brown in the face of the slings and arrows thrown at him.”

Randy Horton retains Southampton West for PLP. Stanley Lowe holds Southampton East for PLP. Patricia Gordon Pamplin holds Paget West for UBP.

PLP 21-12

Donte Hunt takes St George’s South for UBP and Grant Gibbons holds Paget East. Derrick Burgess holds Hamilton East for PLP. Cole Simons wins Smith’s South.

Wayne Furbert holds Hamilton West and admits on ZBM he made the decision to switch Dunkley to Smiths North when he was leader but says he expected Dunkley to win. Bob Richards says he is “saddened” by Dunkley’s loss and called him “courageous” for what he tried to achieve. Wouldn’t be drawn on a future leader. Calls his own win in Devonshire East as “hollow” because of the UBP’s poor showing.

Interesting stat: Neville Tyrell (PLP) lost UBP stronghold Devonshire East by over 200 in 2003, only 27 this time. If Tyrell can make those inroads, it does not bode well for the future of the UBP.

At 11:02, Julian Hall and Tom Vesey predict 22-14 PLP win – no change overall. Celebrations have started at Alaska Hall.

Dunkley says on ZBM he is “very disappointed” at losing to Patrice Minors but adds he has no regrets about his gamble to run against a PLP incumbent. “If you’re going to win the Government you have to win more seats. I was not afraid to take that risk.” Said he is not sure where he or the UBP goes from here.

Ashfield DeVent holds Pembroke South East for PLP. Bob Richards holds Dunkley’s old Devonshire East seat for the UBP. Warwick S Central held by Ewart Brown

Julian Hall predicts the UBP is finished as a brand and that Richards is a likely new leader.

PLP lead 17-9