Couva South

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Couva South
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Region Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
Electorate30,348 (2020) [1]
Current constituency
Created 1976
Number of membersOne
Member of Parliament    Rudranath Indarsingh (UNC)
Created fromCouva

Couva South is a parliamentary electoral district in the town of Couva.

Contents

Couva South consists of the southern part of Couva. It came into effect in time for the 1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election.

Members of Parliament

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago: [2]

ElectionYearsMemberPartyNotes
1976 13 September 197615 December 1986 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Kelvin Ramnath ULF
1986 15 December 198616 December 1991 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Kelvin Ramnath NAR
1991 16 December 199110 December 2001 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Ramesh Maharaj UNC
2001 10 December 200124 May 2010 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Kelvin Ramnath UNC
2010 24 May 2010–present Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Rudranath Indarsingh UNC

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: Couva South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Rudranath Indarsingh12,59768.91
PNM Rajendra Rampersad5,54230.31
THC Linnell Doolan1060.58
Rejected ballots360.2
Turnout 18,28160.24
Majority7,05538.6
Registered electors 30,348
UNC hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Couva South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Rudranath Indarsingh13,88968.81
PNM Alif Rodney Mohammed6,07030.07
ILP Kelly Dingoor1770.87
Rejected ballots500.25
Turnout 20,18670.83
Majority7,81938.74
Registered electors 28,499
UNC hold Swing
General election 2010: Couva South [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Rudranath Indarsingh15,04575.7
PNM Anthony Khan4,77324.01
Rejected ballots590.29
Turnout 19,87775.29
Majority10,27251.69
Registered electors 26,400
UNC hold Swing

See also

Couva North

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References

  1. "ELECTORATE BY ELECTORAL DISTRICT.pdf" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. "Historical District Profiles | Elections And Boundaries Commission" . Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "Parliamentary Elections, 2015 Final Results – Candidates Vote Count | Elections And Boundaries Commission" . Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. "Report of the E&BC on the Parliamentary Elections 2010 (24th May 2010) | Elections And Boundaries Commission" . Retrieved 14 August 2020.