Moruga/Tableland
Appearance
Moruga/Tableland | |
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Constituency for the House of Representatives | |
![]() Moruga/Tableland is number 35 on this map | |
Electorate | 27,913 (2015) |
Major settlements | Moruga |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2010 |
Number of members | 1 |
Member of Parliament | Michelle Benjamin (UNC) |
Moruga/Tableland is a parliamentary constituency in Trinidad and Tobago.[1]
Geography
[edit]The constituency covers the village of Moruga and its environs. It had an electorate of 27,913 as of 2015.[2]
Members
[edit]Election | Member | Party | Notes | |
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2010 | Clifton De Coteau | UNC | [3] | |
2015 | Lovell Francis | PNM | [4] | |
2020 | Michelle Benjamin | UNC | [5] | |
2025 |
Elections
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNC | Michelle Benjamin | 11,083 | 57.0% | ![]() | |
PNM | Lisa Atwater | 7,983 | 41.1% | ![]() | |
PF | Trivet Phillip | 281 | 1.4% | ![]() | |
Majority | 3,100 | 15.9% | |||
Turnout | 19,448 | 65.38% | |||
Registered electors | 29,744 | ||||
UNC hold | Swing | % |
References
[edit]- ^ "Constituencies for 2025 Parliamentary Elections | Elections And Boundaries Commission". ebctt.com. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Former MP, minister and school principal Clifton De Coteau has died". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "The Honourable Dr. Lovell Francis, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Ms. Michelle Benjamin". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine