North Eleuthera (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

North Eleuthera
Constituency
North Eleuthera on a map of the 2021 election
District	North Eleuthera
Electorate	2,921 (2011) [1] 3,515 (2021) [2]
Current constituency
Seats	1
Party	Progressive Liberal Party
Member(s)	Sylvannus Petty

North Eleuthera 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 Sylvannus Petty from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021. ^[3]

Geography

The constituency comprises the district of North Eleuthera. ^[4]

Members of Parliament

Election	Parliament	Candidate	Party
1997	9th Bahamian Parliament	Alvin Smith	Free National Movement
2002	10th Bahamian Parliament
2007	11th Bahamian Parliament
2012	12th Bahamian Parliament	Theo Neilly
2017	13th Bahamian Parliament	Howard Mackey [5]
2021	14th Bahamian Parliament	Sylvannus Petty	Progressive Liberal Party

Election results

2021 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PLP	Sylvannus Petty	1,234	51.12	7.12
	FNM	Howard Mackey	1,140	47.22	7.78
	Grand Commonwealth Party	Dwight Cambridge	21	0.87
	United Coalition Movement	Mcclain Pinder	19	0.79
Turnout			2,414	68.68
	PLP gain from FNM

See also

• Constituencies of the Bahamas

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. "Eleuthera Votes Way of Country in PLP Victory" . Retrieved 2024-10-26.
4. "North Eleuthera MP Discusses Ongoing Projects, Plans for the Near Future and the Next Election" . Retrieved 2024-10-28.
5. "North Eleuthera MP, Rickey Mackey, Responds to Collapsed Bridge Between Spanish Wells and Russell Island" . Retrieved 2024-10-28.
6. https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/