The Exumas and Ragged Island

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The Exumas and Ragged Island
Constituency
Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
The Exumas and Ragged Island on a map of the 2021 election
District Exuma, Ragged Island
Electorate2,376 (2011) [1]
Major settlements George Town
Current constituency
Seats1
Party Progressive Liberal Party
Member(s) Chester Cooper

The Exumas and Ragged Island 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 Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2017. [2]

Contents

Geography

The constituency comprises the districts of Exumas and Ragged Island.

Members of Parliament

ElectionParliamentCandidateParty
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament Anthony Moss Free National Movement
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament Chester Cooper Progressive Liberal Party
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament

Election results

2021 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PLP Chester Cooper 21,82572.59Increase2.svg20.59
FNM Jennifer A. Isaacs-Dotson67826.97Decrease2.svg 21.03
Independent Deidre Taylor110.44
Turnout 2,51469.83
PLP hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Final Boundaries Report Revealed | The Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - The Bahamas, Bahamas". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. ↑ "Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. I. Chester Cooper | Tourism, Investments & Aviation". The Islands of The Bahamas. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
  3. ↑ https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/
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