West Grand Bahama and Bimini

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West Grand Bahama and Bimini
Constituency
Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
West Grand Bahama and Bimini is 25 on this map of the 2021 election
District West Grand Bahama and Bimini
Electorate4,006 (2011) [1]
5,700 (2021) [2]
Current constituency
Seats1
Party Progressive Liberal Party
Member(s) Kingsley Smith

West Grand Bahama and Bimini 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. [3] It has been represented by Kingsley Smith from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2023. [4]

Contents

Geography

The constituency comprises of the districts of West Grand Bahama and Bimini. [5]

Members of Parliament

ElectionParliamentCandidateParty
2002 10th Bahamian Parliament Obie Wilchcombe [6] Progressive Liberal Party
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament
2023 by-election Kingsley Smith [4]

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References

  1. https://ewnews.com/voter-disparity-seven-constituencies-have-well-over-6000-registered-voters/
  2. https://ewnews.com/voter-disparity-seven-constituencies-have-well-over-6000-registered-voters/
  3. "'No wasting time' declares new MP". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  4. 1 2 Brown, Krystel (2023-11-22). "Smith wins West Grand Bahama and Bimini by-election". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  5. "West Grand Bahama and Bimini Constituency Map". www.tribune242.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  6. "Obituary: Obie Wilchcombe, longtime Caribbean tourism leader". www.travelweekly.com. Retrieved 2024-10-26.