Diego Martin Central (parliamentary constituency)

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Diego Martin Central
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate17,334 (2015)
Current constituency
Created 1981
Number of members1
Member of Parliament    Symon de Nobriga (PNM)

Diego Martin Central is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north-west of Trinidad. It has been represented since the 2020 general election by Symon de Nobriga of the People's National Movement (PNM). [1]

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Constituency profile

The constituency was created prior to the 1981 general election. It borders the constituencies of Diego Martin North/East, Diego Martin West, and Port of Spain South. It contains a number of communities in Diego Martin, including Petit Valley, Diamond Vale, Four Roads and Blue Range. It had an electorate of 17,334 as of 2015. [2]

Members of Parliament

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

ElectionYearsMemberPartyNotes
19819 November 1981 – 15 December 1986Joseph Laquis PNM
1986 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 Leo Des Vignes NAR
1991 16 December 1991 – 5 November 2007Kenneth Valley PNM
2007 5 November 2007 – 7 September 2015 Amery Browne.jpg Amery Browne
2015 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020Daryl Smith
2020 10 August 2020 – Present Symon de Nobriga

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: Diego Martin Central [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNM Symon de Nobriga 10,62774.39
UNC John Laquis2,69218.84
PEP Felicia Holder4042.83
MND Garvin Nicholas3742.62
MSJ Renée St. Rose1200.84
NNV Ashton Francis690.48
Majority7,93555.54
Turnout 14,28648.25
PNM hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Diego Martin Central [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNM Darryl Smith13,25877.02
NJAC Embau Moheni2,96917.25
NNV Kefentse Gervais5863.4
ILP Kathy-Ann Lamont4012.33
Majority10,28959.77
Turnout 17,21458.65
PNM hold Swing
General election 2010: Diego Martin Central [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNM Amery Browne9,04052.36
COP Nicole Dyer-Griffith 8,04746.61
NNV Nigel Telesford1450.84
Majority9935.75
Turnout 17,26562.86
PNM hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "The Honourable Symon de Nobriga, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "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 18 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "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 3 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 24th May, 2010" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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