Marathon (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Bahamas parliamentary constituency}}
{{Infobox constituency
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| electorate = 4,034 (2011){{cite web | url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/35730/Final_Boundaries_Report_Revealed.html | title=Final Boundaries Report Revealed | the Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - the Bahamas, Bahamas }}
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Marathon 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 Lisa Rahming from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021.
Geography
The constituency comprises the inner city Marathon Road area of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.{{Cite web |title=Marathon Constituency Notice of Referendum 13 {{!}} Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas {{!}} Bahamas Local News - Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas |url=https://www.bahamaslocal.com/newsitem/64088/Marathon_Constituency_Notice_of_Referendum_13.html |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.bahamaslocal.com}}
Members of Parliament
Election results
{{Election box begin|title=2021https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/}}
{{Election box candidate
|colour = {{party color|Progressive Liberal Party}}
|party = PLP
|candidate = Lisa Rahming
|votes = 2,050
|percentage = 62.63
|change = {{increase}}19.63
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Free National Movement}}
|party = FNM
|candidate = Romauld Ferreira
|votes = 884
|percentage = 27.01
|change ={{decrease}} 22.99
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Coalition of Independents}}
|party = COI
|candidate = Shantiqua Cleare
|votes = 264
|percentage = 8.07
|change =
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{{Election box candidate
|party = United Coalition Movement
|candidate = Raquel Horton
|votes = 21
|percentage = 0.64
|change =
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{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Democratic National Alliance (The Bahamas)}}
|party = DNA
|candidate = Zacchaeus Glass
|votes = 20
|percentage = 0.61
|change ={{decrease}}3.39
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Bahamas Constitution Party
|candidate = Brian Mchardy
|votes = 20
|percentage = 0.61
|change =
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{{Election box candidate
|party = Grand Commonwealth Party
|candidate = Stella Thompson
|votes = 14
|percentage = 0.43
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,273
|percentage = 60.97
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Progressive Liberal Party
|loser = Free National Movement
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{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}{{Constituencies of the Bahamas}}