Colihaut (Dominica constituency)

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Colihaut
Constituency
for the House of Assembly of Dominica
Electorate1,531 (2016) [1]
Current constituency
Created 1975
Number of members1
Representative    Catherine Daniel (DLP)

Colihaut is a parliamentary electoral district in Dominica. It includes the areas of Bioche, Colihaut, and Dublanc in Saint Peter Parish. [2] It came into effect in time for the 1975 Dominican general election. It has been represented by Catherine Daniel of the Dominica Labour Party since the 2014 general election. [3]

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Constituency profile

The constituency was created for the 1975 Dominican general election. It had an electorate of 1,531 as of November 2016. It extends from the sea along the border between Saint Joseph Parish and Saint Peter Parish to Morne Diablotins and then back along the boundary between the parishes to the sea. [2]

Representatives

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Assembly of Dominica: [3]

ElectionYearsMemberPartyNotes
1975 24 March 1975 – 21 July 1980F.F. Parillon DLP
1980 21 July 1980 – 1 July 1985Alvin Armatrading DFP
1985 1 July 1985 – 12 June 1995Clem A. Shillingford
1995 12 June 1995 – 31 January 2000Herbert Sabaroache
2000 31 January 2000 – 5 May 2005Branker F. John DLP
2005 5 May 2005 – 18 December 2009Gerard Philogene Independent
2009 18 December 2009 – 8 December 2014Ronald Toulon DLP
2014 8 December 2014 – Present Catherine Daniel

Election results

Elections in the 2010s

2019 general election: Colihaut [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DLP Catherine Daniel 67779.09
UWP Nicholas George18521.61
Majority49257.48
Turnout 856
DLP hold Swing
2014 general election: Colihaut [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DLP Catherine Daniel 70676.08
UWP Nicholas George22223.92
Majority48452.16
Turnout 92859.35
DLP hold Swing

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References

  1. "Electorate Statistics". Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 "List of Constituencies - Electoral Office". electoraloffice.gov.dm. Archived from the original on 2021-12-29. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Colihaut". www.caribbeanelections.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-21. Retrieved 25 February 2022.