| Bain Town and Grants Town | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
 Bain Town and Grants Town is number 23 | |
| District | New Providence |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| 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]
It is one of the largest constituencies with over 5,000 voters. [2]
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