Marathon (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
| Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
Marathon is 20 on this map of the 2021 election | |
| District | New Providence |
| Electorate | 4,034 (2011)[1] 5,368 (2021)[2] |
| Current constituency | |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Member(s) | Glenys Hanna Martin |
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.[3]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Parliament | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10th Bahamian Parliament | ||
| 2007 | 11th Bahamian Parliament | Earl Deveaux | |
| 2012 | 12th Bahamian Parliament | Jerome Fitzgerald | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 2017 | 13th Bahamian Parliament | Romauld Ferreira | Free National Movement |
| 2021 | 14th Bahamian Parliament | [[]] | Progressive Liberal Party |
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLP | Lisa Rahming | 2,050 | 62.63 | 19.63 | ||
| FNM | Romauld Ferreira | 884 | 27.01 | 22.99 | ||
| COI | Shantiqua Cleare | 264 | 8.07 | |||
| United Coalition Movement | Raquel Horton | 21 | 0.64 | |||
| DNA | Zacchaeus Glass | 20 | 0.61 | 3.39 | ||
| Bahamas Constitution Party | Brian Mchardy | 20 | 0.61 | |||
| Grand Commonwealth Party | Stella Thompson | 14 | 0.43 | |||
| Turnout | 3,273 | 60.97 | ||||
| PLP gain from FNM | ||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Final Boundaries Report Revealed | the Bahamas, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - the Bahamas, Bahamas".
- ^ "VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters". 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Marathon Constituency Notice of Referendum 13 | Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas | Bahamas Local News - Nassau / Paradise Island, Bahamas". www.bahamaslocal.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ https://www.bahrep.com/elections/2021/