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General elections were held in the Bahamas in September 1729, the first elections in the territory.
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General elections were held in the Bahamas in September 1729, the first elections in the territory.
In August 1729, new Governor Woodes Rogers was instructed by King George II to create a 24-member General Assembly for the Bahamas. Rogers issued a proclamation on 8 September, ordering eligible voters to meet at polling places during the next two weeks. [1] The reforms had been planned by the previous Governor George Phenney and authorised in July 1728. [2]
The General Assembly had 24 members elected from five constituencies; eight representatives were elected in Nassau, whilst Eastern District, Western District, Eleuthera and Harbour Island all had four representatives. [1] Voting was restricted to around 250 white men aged over 21, [3] and the elections took place between 12 and 20 September. [1] In Nassau the elections were held at the house of Samuel Lawford, in the Eastern District they took place at Samuel Frith's house, and in Western District they took place at the house of John Watkins. [1]
| Constituency | Date of election | Elected members |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern District | 18 September | John Bennet |
| Thomas Downham | ||
| Samuel Frith | ||
| Thomas Saunders | ||
| Eleuthera | 20 September | John Bethall |
| John Carey | ||
| Joseph Ingham | ||
| Paul Newbould | ||
| Harbour Island | 20 September | Seaborn Pinder |
| John Roberts | ||
| John Thompson Jr | ||
| John Thompson Sr | ||
| Nassau | 12 September | John Colebrooke |
| Edward Elding | ||
| Peter Goudet | ||
| Benjamin Hall | ||
| Samuel Lawford | ||
| William Pinder | ||
| Roger Reading | ||
| Moses Sims Sr | ||
| Western District | 20 September | Jacob Jarrold |
| Claude Belon | ||
| Flar Cox | ||
| Thomas Lory | ||
| Source: Hart [3] | ||
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