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Killarney (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

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Killarney
Constituency
DistrictNew Providence
Current constituency
Created2007
Seats1
PartyFree National Movement
Member(s)Hubert Minnis
Created from
  • Delaporte
  • Adelaide
  • Clifton

Killarney is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas created in 2007. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using a First past the post electoral system. The seat has been held by the Free National Movement and has had Hubert Minnis as its MP since its creation.

Boundaries

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The constituency covers northwestern New Providence Island, starting at Cable Beach and encompassing the West End and Lake Killarney. It is one of the largest constituencies, which has garnered calls to have its boundaries altered.[1]

Members of Parliament

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Election Candidate Party Notes
2007 Hubert Minnis FNM

Electoral history

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General Election 2021: Killarney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
FNM Hubert Minnis
PLP Ronald Duncombe
DNA Omar Smith
COI Richa Sands New
Independent Celi Moss New
Turnout
Registered electors
General Election 2017: Killarney[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
FNM Hubert Minnis 4,186 73.44 Increase 20.95
PLP Reineka Knowles 1,092 19.16 Decrease 16.55
DNA Arinthia Komolafe 422 7.4 Decrease 3.95
Turnout 5,700 Increase
Registered electors
FNM hold
General Election 2012: Killarney[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
FNM Hubert Minnis 2,434 52.49 Decrease 1.3
PLP Jerome Gomez 1,642 35.71 Decrease 10.5
DNA Prodesta Moore 522 11.35 New
Turnout 4,598 Increase
Registered electors
FNM hold
General Election 2007: Killarney[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
FNM Hubert Minnis 2,065 53.79
PLP Neville Wisdom 1,774 46.21
Turnout 3,839
Registered electors
FNM win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ Jones Jr., Royston (7 September 2021). "VOTER DISPARITY: Seven constituencies have well over 6,000 registered voters". Eyewitness News. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Bahamas General Election 2017". Bahamas Local. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2021-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ Devaney, Clunis (7 May 2007). "The Official General Election Results". The Bahamas Weekly. Retrieved 14 September 2021.

See also

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