# Fort Charlotte (Bahamas Parliament constituency)

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.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Candidate | Party |
| 1967 | C. C. McMillan | PLP |
| 1972 | E. V. Thompson | PLP |
| 1977 | V. Grimes | PLP |
| 1982 | Franklyn Wilson | PLP |
| 1997 | Zhivargo Laing | FNM |
| 2002 | Alfred Sears | PLP |
| 2012 | Andre Rollins | PLP |
| 2017 | Mark Humes | FNM |
| 2021 | Alfred Sears | PLP |

## Elections

General Election 2021: Fort Charlotte :
| Party | Party | Candidate | ±% |
| | PLP | Alfred Sears | |
| | FNM | Drumeco Archer | |
| | COI | Daphaney Johnson | New |
| | BNC | Angela Cox | New |
| | United Coalition | Nelda Fox | New |
| | Independent | Fontella Chipman-Rolle | New |
| | Independent | Percival Roberts | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors |
General Election 2017: Fort Charlotte :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | FNM | Mark Humes | 2,153 | 54.38 | 11.64 |
| | PLP | Alfred Sears | 1,616 | 40.82 | 5.21 |
| | DNA | Cindy Knowles | 172 | 4.35 | 6.88 |
| | BCP | Lavita Thurston | 10 | 0.25 | New |
| | BNC | Randy Rolle | 8 | 0.20 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,959 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP |
General Election 2012: Fort Charlotte :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PLP | Andre Rollins | 2,127 | 46.03 | 6.18 |
| | FNM | Zhivargo Laing | 1,975 | 42.74 | 4.18 |
| | DNA | Mark Humes | 519 | 11.23 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,621 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | PLP hold | PLP hold | PLP hold | PLP hold |
General Election 2007: Fort Charlotte :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PLP | Alfred Sears | 1,794 | 52.21 | 6.31 |
| | FNM | Michael Barnett | 1,612 | 46.92 | 6.48 |
| | BDM | Charles Carroll | 30 | 0.87 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,436 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | PLP hold | PLP hold | PLP hold | PLP hold |
General Election 2002: Fort Charlotte :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | PLP | Alfred Sears | 2,126 | 58.52 | 14.22 |
| | FNM | Zhivargo Laing | 1,469 | 40.44 | 15.02 |
| | Coalition + Labor | Noel St. Claude | 38 | 1.05 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,633 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | PLP gain from FNM | PLP gain from FNM | PLP gain from FNM | PLP gain from FNM | PLP gain from FNM |
General Election 1997: Fort Charlotte :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | FNM | Zhivargo Laing | 1,858 | 55.46 | |
| | PLP | Franklyn Wilson | 1,484 | 44.3 | |
| | Independent | Clarence E. Johnson | 8 | 0.24 | New |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,350 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | |
| | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP | FNM gain from PLP |