Garden Hills (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

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Garden Hills
Constituency
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District New Providence
Electorate4,116 (2011) [1]
Current constituency
Seats1
Party Progressive Liberal Party
Member(s) Mario Bowleg

Garden Hills 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 Mario Bowleg from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021. [2]

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Geography

The constituency comprises the Garden Hills area of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.

Members of Parliament

ElectionParliamentCandidateParty
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament Brensil Rolle Free National Movement
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament Kendal Major Progressive Liberal Party
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament Brensil Rolle Free National Movement
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament Mario Bowleg Progressive Liberal Party

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References

  1. "Final Boundaries Report Revealed | The Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - The Bahamas, Bahamas". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. "BATTLE FOR GARDEN HILLS: Nine candidates vying for the seat". Eye Witness News. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2024-07-06.