Mount Moriah (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Bahamas parliamentary constituency}}
{{Infobox constituency
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| image = Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
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| district = New Providence
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| electorate = 4,277 (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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| party = Progressive Liberal Party
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Mount Moriah 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 McKell Bonaby from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021.{{Cite web |title=The Bahamas General Election Results 2021 |url=https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=www.bahrep.com}}
Geography
The constituency comprises an inner city area of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. It consists of Yellow Elder Gardens to the East; Millennium Gardens in the centre and Stapledon Gardens to the West.{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2022 |title=Performance of Members of Parliament {{!}} The Tribune |url=http://m.tribune242.com/news/2022/oct/17/performance-members-parliament/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=m.tribune242.com}}
Members of Parliament
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!Election !Parliament !Candidate !Party |
1992
| rowspan="4" |Tommy Turnquest | rowspan="4" |Free National Movement |
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2021 |
Election results
{{Election box begin|title=2021https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/}}
{{Election box candidate
|colour = {{party color|Progressive Liberal Party}}
|party = PLP
|candidate = McKell Bonaby
|votes = 1,797
|percentage = 49.53
|change = {{increase}}13.53
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Free National Movement}}
|party = FNM
|candidate = Marvin Dames
|votes = 1,440
|percentage = 39.69
|change ={{decrease}} 20.31
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Coalition of Independents}}
|party = COI
|candidate = Jacqueline Lorene Mckinzie
|votes = 255
|percentage = 7.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Democratic National Alliance (The Bahamas)}}
|party = DNA
|candidate = Carnille P. Farquharson
|votes = 115
|percentage = 3.17
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{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Independent Politician}}
|party = Independent
|candidate = Samuel Strachan
|votes = 19
|percentage = 0.52
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{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Independent Politician}}
|party = Independent
|candidate = Stephen Serrette
|votes = 2
|percentage = 0.06
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,628
|percentage = 67.88
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link without swing
|winner = Progressive Liberal Party
|loser = Free National Movement
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}{{Constituencies of the Bahamas}}