MICAL (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

MICAL
Constituency
The Bahamas constituencies in 2021
DistrictMultiple
Major settlementsAbraham's Bay, Colonel Hill, Matthew Town, Pirates Well, Spring Point
Current constituency
Seats1
PartyProgressive Liberal Party
MemberBasil McIntosh

Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins and Long Cay, abbreviated as MICAL, is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Assembly of the Bahamas.

Geography

The constituency name is an acronym of the five islands it contains that form the south-eastern tip of the Bahamas: Mayaguana, Inagua, Crooked Island, Acklins, and Long Cay.[1] The constituency is geographically large and rural.

Members of Parliament

Election Parliament Candidate Party
1997 9th Bahamian Parliament Vernon Symonette Free National Movement
2002 10th Bahamian Parliament V. Alfred Gray Progressive Liberal Party
2007 11th Bahamian Parliament V. Alfred Gray Progressive Liberal Party
2012 12th Bahamian Parliament V. Alfred Gray Progressive Liberal Party
2017 13th Bahamian Parliament Miriam Emmanuel Free National Movement[2]
2021 14th Bahamian Parliament Basil McIntosh Progressive Liberal Party[3]

Elections

2026 general election

Basil McIntosh has said he will not seek re-election at the 2026 general election.[4]

In April 2025, former Golden Gates MP and Cabinet minister Shane Gibson said he planned to seek the Progressive Liberal Party nomination in MICAL.[4] In January 2026, Robert Dupuch-Carron withdrew his application for the PLP nomination, and Ronnell Armbrister emerged as the front-runner. The PLP ratified Armbrister as its candidate later that month.[5][6]

In August 2025, J. Leo Ferguson was tapped as the Free National Movement candidate for MICAL.[7]

Past elections

2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PLP Basil McIntosh 630 62.81 Increase14.81
FNM Miriam Emmanuel 355 35.39 Decrease 16.61
COI Philan Bowe Sr. 15 1.50
Grand Commonwealth Party Pearl Pratt 3 0.30
Turnout 1,003 72.05
PLP gain from FNM

References

  1. ^ "PM: Early Evacuation Helped Save 'A Generation of Ragged Islanders' - Bahamas | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  2. ^ "FNM ratifies 17 candidates as election machinery gets in gear". Eye Witness News. 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ "Basil McIntosh | M.I.C.A.L." The Progressive Liberal Party. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  4. ^ a b "Gibson aims for MICAL seat - as McIntosh set to bow out". The Tribune. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  5. ^ "Dupuch-Carron bows out of PLP MICAL bid". The Tribune. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  6. ^ "PLP Ratifies 15 Candidates For 2026 General Election". Our News. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  7. ^ "ASP J Leo Ferguson tapped as FNM Candidate for MICAL". The Gallery. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
  8. ^ "The Bahamas General Election Results 2021".

See also


allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayaguana,_Inagua,_Crooked_Island,_Acklins_and_Long_Cay