St. Barnabas (Bahamas Parliament constituency)
Bahamas parliamentary constituency
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St. Barnabas is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas recreated in 2017.[1] It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using the First past the post electoral system. It has been represented by Michael Halkitis from the PLP since 2026. It was previously held by Shanendon Cartwright from the FNM since 2017.[2]
| St. Barnabas | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | |
St. Barnabas is number 18 | |
| District | New Providence |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 (current) 1967 (historic) |
| Seats | 1 |
| Party | Progressive Liberal Party |
| Member | Michael Halkitis |
The Nassau based constituency was known as New Providence South – St. Barnabas in the 20th century.[3] The seat was named St. Cecilia until 2012 when it was abolished.[4]
History
When St. Barnabas was recreated for the 2017 election, it took in parts of Fort Charlotte, Bains Town and Grants Town, Centreville and Englerston.[1]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Parliament | Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Randol Fawkes | Labour Party | |
| 1968 | Randol Fawkes | Labour Party | |
| 1972 | S.S. Outten | Progressive Liberal Party | |
| St. Cecilia | |||
| 1997 | 9th Bahamian Parliament | Cynthia A. Pratt | Progressive Liberal Party |
| 2002 | 10th Bahamian Parliament | ||
| 2007 | 11th Bahamian Parliament | ||
| St. Barnabas | |||
| 2017 | 13th Bahamian Parliament | Shanendon Cartwright | Free National Movement |
| 2021 | 14th Bahamian Parliament | ||
| 2026 | 15th Bahamian Parliament | Michael Halkitis | Progressive Liberal Party |
Elections
1974 by-election
Ruby Ann Darling ran as an independent candidate.[5]
1987 by-election
This by-election was the final election contested by the Vanguard Nationalist and Socialist Party.
2021
7 candidates contested the 2021 Bahamian general election including:[6]
- Alexander Barry Kemp (Kingdom Government Movement)
- Michael Peter Butler (Bahamian Way Forward Movement)
- Karen Butler (Independent)
- Shanendon Cartwright (FNM)
- Teddy Russell (Democratic National Alliance)
Shanendon Cartwright from the FNM was re-elected with a reduced majority.[7]