Central and South Eleuthera

{{Short description|Bahamas parliamentary constituency}}

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Central and South 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 Clay Sweeting from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021.

Geography

The constituency comprises the districts of Central Eleuthera and South Eleuthera.

Demographics

2915 registered voters in 2021.{{Cite web |title=Central & South Eleuthera Constituencies and Candidates {{!}} Eleuthera, Bahamas {{!}} Bahamas Local News - Eleuthera, Bahamas |url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/48491/Central_and_South_Eleuthera_Constituencies_and_Candidates.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=www.bahamaslocal.com}}

Members of Parliament

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2007

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|James Ingraham

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2012

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|Damian Gomez

|Progressive Liberal Party

2017

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|Stephen Hank Johnson{{Cite web |title=A Candid Conversation with Central and South Eleuthera’s MP, Hon. Stephen Hank Johnson |url=https://eleutheranews.com/?p=23514 |access-date=2024-10-26 |language=en-US}}

|Free National Movement

2021

|14th Bahamian Parliament

|Clay Sweeting

|Progressive Liberal Party

Election results

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{{Election box candidate

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|party = PLP

|candidate = Clay Sweeting

|votes = 1,638

|percentage = 58.52

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{{Election box candidate

|color = {{party color|Free National Movement}}

|party = FNM

|candidate = Hank Johnson (incumbent)

|votes = 1,062

|percentage = 37.94

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{{Election box candidate

|party = United Coalition Movement

|candidate = Cassius Stuart

|votes = 88

|percentage = 3.14

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{{Election box candidate

|party = Grand Commonwealth Party

|candidate = Alphonso Albury

|votes = 11

|percentage = 0.39

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{{Election box turnout

|votes = 2,799

|percentage = 71.70

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{{Election box gain with party link without swing

|winner = Progressive Liberal Party

|loser = Free National Movement

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}{{Constituencies of the Bahamas}}

Category:Constituencies of the Bahamas

Category:Eleuthera