Siparia (parliamentary constituency)

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]

Siparia
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate27,920 (2015)
Current constituency
Created1961
Number of members1
Member of Parliament   Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC)

Constituency profile

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

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

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2020: Siparia[4]
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
General election 2015: Siparia[5]
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
General election 2010: Siparia[6]
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
  1. "The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "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.
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