East Grand Bahama (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

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East Grand Bahama
Constituency
Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
East Grand Bahama on a map of the 2021 election
District East Grand Bahama
Electorate3,935 (2011) [1]
6,561 (2021) [2]
Current constituency
Created2012
Seats1
Party Free National Movement
Member(s) Kingsley Smith

East Grand Bahama is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas. It elects one member of parliament (MP) using the first past the post electoral system. It has been represented by Kwasi Thompson from the Free National Movement since 2021. [3]

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Geography

The constituency comprises of the district of East Grand Bahama. [4]

Members of Parliament

ElectionParliamentCandidateParty
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament Peter Turnquest Free National Movement
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament Kwasi Thompson

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References

  1. https://ewnews.com/voter-disparity-seven-constituencies-have-well-over-6000-registered-voters/
  2. https://ewnews.com/voter-disparity-seven-constituencies-have-well-over-6000-registered-voters/
  3. "33 candidates to battle it out for Grand Bahama seats". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. "East Grand Bahama Constituency Map". www.tribune242.com. April 24, 2012. Retrieved 2024-10-28.