Claxton Bay (parliamentary constituency)
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| Claxton Bay | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 23,504 (2015)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1956 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Hansen Narinesingh (UNC) |
Claxton Bay is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago on the south-west coast of Trinidad. David Lee of the United National Congress was elected its Member of Parliament in the 2015 and 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general elections.[2][3]
The constituency was renamed from Pointe-à-Pierre for the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election.[4]
Constituency profile
[edit]The constituency was created prior to the 1956 general election. It had an electorate of 23,504 as of 2015.[5] It includes Claxton Bay, Marabella, Tarouba, Pointe-à-Pierre and portions of Vistabella. It is considered a marginal seat.[6][7]
In 2025, the seat was renamed to refer to the town of Claxton Bay.[8]
Members of Parliament
[edit]This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[9]
| Election | Term | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 24 September 1956 – 4 December 1961 | Ashford Sinanan | People's Democratic Party (Trinidad and Tobago) | [10] | ||
| 1961 | 4 December 1961 – 7 November 1966 | Peter Farquhar | DLP | [11] | ||
| 1966 | 7 November 1966 – 24 May 1971 | Lilias Wight | [12] | |||
| 1971 | 24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976 | Cedric Weekes | PNM | [13] | ||
| 1976 | 13 September 1976 – 15 December 1986 | Winston Hinds | [14] | |||
| 1986 | 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 | Oswald Hem Lee | NAR | [15] | ||
| 1991 | 16 December 1991 – 6 November 1995 | Cyril Rajaram | PNM | [16] | ||
| 1995 | 6 November 1995 – 11 December 2000 | Dhanraj Singh | UNC | [17] | ||
| 2000 | 11 December 2000 – 10 December 2001 | William Chaitan | [18] | |||
| 2001 | 10 December 2001 – 5 November 2007 | Gillian Lucky | [19] | |||
| 2007 | 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | 
|
Christine Kangaloo | PNM | [20] | |
| 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | Errol McLeod | UNC | [21] | ||
| 2015 | 7 September 2015 – 18 March 2025 | David Lee | [22] | |||
| Claxton Bay | ||||||
| 2025 | 3 May 2025 – present | Hansen Narinesingh | UNC | [23] | ||
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Hansen Narinesingh | 9,969 | 64.5% | 
| |
| PNM | Mukesh Ramsingh | 4,934 | 31.9% | 
| |
| PF | Thelston Jagoo | 530 | 3.4% | 
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| Majority | 5,035 | 32.6% | |||
| Turnout | 15,467 | 59.31% | |||
| Registered electors | 26,078 | ||||
| UNC hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | David Lee | 8,869 | 53.5 | ||
| PNM | Daniel Dookie | 7,357 | 44.38 | ||
| MSJ | David Abdulah | 208 | 1.25 | ||
| PEP | Marvyn Howard | 144 | 0.87 | ||
| Majority | 1,512 | 9.12 | |||
| Turnout | 16,578 | 66.06 | |||
| UNC hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | David Lee | 9,710 | 54.06 | ||
| PNM | Neil Mohammed | 8,204 | 45.67 | ||
| ILP | Patrina Mark-Bascombe | 48 | 0.27 | ||
| Majority | 1,506 | 8.38 | |||
| Turnout | 17,962 | 73.08 | |||
| UNC hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Historical Voter Turnout". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Trinidad and Tobago Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 11 December 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "General Election 2020: Winning candidates by constituency | Loop Trinidad & Tobago". Loop News. 11 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "New names for 5 constituencies". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Historical Voter Turnout". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Kissoon, Carolyn (27 July 2020). "Is Pointe a Pierre in play? - 4 way race". Trinidad Express. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Premdas, Ralph (April 1996). "Ethnicity and Elections in the Caribbean: A Radical Realignment of Power in Trinidad and the Threat of Communal Strife" (PDF). Kellogg Institute for International Studies. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ Douglas, Sean (13 April 2024). "EBC renames 5 constituencies, changes boundaries of 16". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Ashford Shahtri Sinanan – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Peter Farquhar – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 14 November 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Lilias Wight – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Mr. Cedric Weeks". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Winston Hinds – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Oswald Hem Lee – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Mr. Cyril Rajaram". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Dhanraj Singh – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "The Honourable William Chaitan". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Gillian Lucky – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Senator the Honourable Christine Kangaloo". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Errol Mc Leod – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
- ^ "Mr. David Lee". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ "Mr. Hansen Narinesingh". 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
- ^ "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 27 August 2021.
- ^ "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 27 August 2021.
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