North Andros and Berry Islands

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North Andros and Berry Islands
Constituency
Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
North Andros and Berry Islands on a map of the 2021 election
District North Andros and the Berry Islands
Electorate1,980 (2011) [1]
2,726 (2021) [2]
Current constituency
Seats1
Party Progressive Liberal Party
Member(s) Leonardo Lightbourne

North Andros and Berry Islands 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 Leonardo Lightbourne from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021. [3]

Contents

Geography

The constituency comprises the districts of North Andros and the Berry Islands. [4]

Members of Parliament

ElectionParliamentCandidateParty
2002 10th Bahamian Parliament Vincent Peet [5] Progressive Liberal Party
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament Perry Gomez Progressive Liberal Party
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament Carlton Bowleg Jr. Free National Movement
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament Leonardo Lightbourne Progressive Liberal Party

Elections

General Election 2012: North Andros and Berry Islands [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PLP Perry Gomez 1,19248.75−4.92
FNM Desmond Bannister 1,16847.77+1.44
Democratic National AllianceRandy Butler853.48+3.48
Majority240.98−6.37
Turnout 2,44593.53
PLP hold Swing -6.37

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/35730/Final_Boundaries_Report_Revealed.html/
  2. ↑ https://ewnews.com/voter-disparity-seven-constituencies-have-well-over-6000-registered-voters/
  3. ↑ Brown, Krystel (2023-07-11). "Family Island development in an independent Bahamas". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. ↑ "Bahamas General Election 2017 - Nassau". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Vincent Peet to run as independent". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. ↑ "North Andros & Berry Islands" (PDF). Election 2012. Nassau Guardian. 7 May 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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