Siparia (parliamentary constituency)
| Siparia | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 27,920 (2015) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1961 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC) |
Siparia is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the south of Trinidad. It has been represented since 1995 by Kamla Persad-Bissessar of the United National Congress.[1]
Constituency profile
[edit]The constituency was created prior to the 1961 general election. It borders the constituencies of Moruga/Tableland, La Brea, Oropouche East, Oropouche West, Naparima and Fyzabad. The main towns are Siparia, Penal, Sadhoowa, Mendez, and Morne Diablo. It had an electorate of 27,920 as of 2015.[2][3]
Members of Parliament
[edit]This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[2]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 December 1961 – 7 November 1966 | Ashford Sinanan | DLP | |||
| 1966 | 7 November 1966 – 24 May 1971 | Roopnarine Rambachan | ||||
| 1971 | 24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976 | Horace Paul Charles | PNM | |||
| 1976 | 13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 | Raffique Shah | ULF | |||
| 1981 | 9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986 | Govindra Roopnarine | ||||
| 1986 | 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 | Govindra Roopnarine | NAR | |||
| 1991 | 16 December 1991 – 6 November 1995 | Sahid Hosein | UNC | |||
| 1995 | 6 November 1995 – Present | Kamla Persad-Bissessar | ||||
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Kamla Persad-Bissessar | 13,487 | 77.77 | ||
| PNM | Rebecca Jessica Dipnarine | 3,855 | 22.23 | ||
| Majority | 9,632 | 55.54 | |||
| Turnout | 17,342 | 60.5 | |||
| UNC hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Kamla Persad-Bissessar | 14,896 | 75.8 | ||
| PNM | Vidya Deokiesingh | 4,755 | 24.2 | ||
| Majority | 10,141 | 51.61 | |||
| Turnout | 19,651 | 70.38 | |||
| UNC hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Kamla Persad-Bissessar | 15,650 | 78.62 | ||
| PNM | Vidya Deokiesingh | 4,175 | 20.97 | ||
| Majority | 11,475 | 57.64 | |||
| Turnout | 19,907 | 74.68 | |||
| UNC hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ Ragoonath, Reshma (27 June 2015). "PM Kamla riding high in Siparia constituency". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 10th August, 2020" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 7th September 2015" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 24th May, 2010" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
