Next Bahamian general election
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General elections are scheduled to be held in the Bahamas by 2026 to elect all 38 members of the House of Assembly.
Background
[edit]In the 2021 election, the Progressive Liberal Party of then opposition leader Philip Davis won a landslide victory against the incumbent Free National Movement led by then Prime Minister Hubert Minnis, securing 32 seats and 52.59% of the popular vote.
Electoral system
[edit]Members of the House of Assembly are elected from single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[1] The majority party then selects the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the Governor-General.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bahamas (House of Assembly), Electoral system". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- ^ "Eight Things You Should Know About The Bahamas Election Today". News American Now. Retrieved 10 May 2017.