East Grand Bahama | |
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Constituency | |
District | East Grand Bahama |
Electorate | 3,935 (2011) [1] 6,561 (2021) [2] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2012 |
Seats | 1 |
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]
The constituency comprises of the district of East Grand Bahama. [4]
Election | Parliament | Candidate | Party |
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2012 | 12th Bahamian Parliament | Peter Turnquest | Free National Movement |
2017 | 13th Bahamian Parliament | ||
2021 | 14th Bahamian Parliament | Kwasi Thompson |
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