Bain Town and Grants Town (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

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Bain Town and Grants Town
Constituency
Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
Bain Town and Grants Town is number 23
District New Providence
Current constituency
Seats1
Party Progressive Liberal Party
Member(s) Wayde Watson

Bain Town and Grants Town is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. [1]

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It is one of the largest constituencies with over 5,000 voters. [2]

Members of Parliament

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References

  1. ↑ "Bains Town & Grants Town Constituency". Parliamentary Registration Department. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  2. ↑ Guardian, The Nassau (2021-09-15). "The Bains and Grants Town race". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  3. ↑ "Torchbearers delighted by 21-year-old's ratification". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
  4. ↑ "Wayde Watson | Bains & Grants Town". The Progressive Liberal Party. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2024-05-18.


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