Fort Charlotte (Bahamas Parliament constituency) explained

Fort Charlotte
District:New Providence
Year:1967
Members:Alfred Sears
Seats:1
Elects Howmany:1
Party:Progressive Liberal Party

Fort Charlotte is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas created in 1967. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using a First past the post electoral system. It has been held by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP) since 2021 and has Alfred Sears as its MP for the second nonconsecutive time.

Boundaries

The constituency encompasses Chippingham (where its namesake Fort Charlotte is located) and Arawak Cay on the northern coast of New Providence. It is bordered by Killarney to the west and downtown Nassau to the east. It is one of the smallest constituencies.[1]

Members of Parliament

ElectionCandidate PartyNotes
1967C. C. McMillan
1972E. V. Thompson
1977V. Grimes
1982Franklyn Wilson
1997Zhivargo Laing
2002Alfred Sears
2012Andre Rollins
2017Mark Humes
2021Alfred Sears

Notes and References

  1. VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters. Eyewitness News. Royston. Jones Jr.. 7 September 2021. 14 September 2021.