Southern Shores (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
{{Short description|Bahamas parliamentary constituency}}
{{Infobox constituency
| name = Southern Shores
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| image = Bahamas general election 2021 - Results by Constituency.svg
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| caption = Southern Shores is 3 on this map of the 2021 election
| district = New Providence
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| electorate = 3,948 (2011){{cite web | url=https://ewnews.com/voter-disparity-seven-constituencies-have-well-over-6000-registered-voters/ | title=VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters | date=7 September 2021 }}
5,618 (2021){{cite web | url=https://ewnews.com/voter-disparity-seven-constituencies-have-well-over-6000-registered-voters/ | title=VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters | date=7 September 2021 }}
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| year = 2012
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| elects_howmany = 1
| seats = 1
| party = Progressive Liberal Party
| members = Leroy Major
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Southern Shores 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 Leroy Major from the Progressive Liberal Party since 2021.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2021-10-29 |title=Three MPs among those heading govt boards |url=https://www.thenassauguardian.com/news/three-mps-among-those-heading-govt-boards/article_9bf9ad0a-74a3-5f66-a800-c9f87d33f0c5.html |access-date=2024-10-26 |website=The Nassau Guardian |language=en}}
Geography
The constituency comprises an area on the south coast of New Providence, outside the city of Nassau, the capital and largest city of the Bahamas.{{Cite web |date=April 24, 2012 |title=Southern Shores Constituency Map |url=https://www.tribune242.com/photos/galleries/2012/apr/24/new-providence-constituencies/451/ |access-date=2024-10-28 |website=www.tribune242.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 = Leroy Major
|votes = 2,061
|percentage = 57.04
|change = {{increase}}19.04
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Free National Movement}}
|party = FNM
|candidate = Frankie Campbell
|votes = 1,073
|percentage = 29.70
|change ={{decrease}} 25.30
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Coalition of Independents}}
|party = COI
|candidate = Ronn Rodgers
|votes = 331
|percentage = 9.16
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate
|color = {{party color|Independent Politician}}
|party = Independent
|candidate = Livingstone Tynes Jr.
|votes = 107
|percentage = 2.96
|change ={{increase}}1.96
}}
{{Election box candidate
|party = Kingdom Government Movement
|candidate = Shakantala K. Johnson
|votes = 31
|percentage = 0.86
|change =
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{{Election box candidate
|party = Righteous Government Movement
|candidate = Whitney Marche
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.28
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,613
|percentage = 64.31
|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}}