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Moruga/Tableland

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Moruga/Tableland
Constituency
for the House of Representatives
Moruga/Tableland is number 35 on this map
Electorate27,913 (2015)
Major settlementsMoruga
Current constituency
Created2010
Number of members1
Member of Parliament   Michelle Benjamin (UNC)

Moruga/Tableland is a parliamentary constituency in Trinidad and Tobago.[1]

Geography

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The constituency covers the village of Moruga and its environs. It had an electorate of 27,913 as of 2015.[2]

Members

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Election Member Party Notes
2010 Clifton De Coteau   UNC [3]
2015 Lovell Francis PNM [4]
2020 Michelle Benjamin   UNC [5]
2025  

Elections

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2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: Moruga/Tableland[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNC Michelle Benjamin 11,083 57.0% Increase4.5
PNM Lisa Atwater 7,983 41.1% Decrease6.0
PF Trivet Phillip 281 1.4% Steady
Majority 3,100 15.9%
Turnout 19,448 65.38%
Registered electors 29,744
UNC hold Swing %

References

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  1. ^ "Constituencies for 2025 Parliamentary Elections | Elections And Boundaries Commission". ebctt.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Former MP, minister and school principal Clifton De Coteau has died". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  4. ^ "The Honourable Dr. Lovell Francis, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Ms. Michelle Benjamin". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  6. ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine