The Honourable Joel Sampson | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tobago West | |
| Assumed office 3 May 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Shamfa Cudjoe |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Tobago People's Party |
Joel Sampson is a Tobago politician from the Tobago People's Party (TPP). He has been MP for Tobago West in the House of Representatives since 2025. [1]
Sampson was Secretary of Community Development,Youth Development and Sport in the Tobago House of Assembly. [2]
In the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election,Sampson unseated Shamfa Cudjoe. [3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPP | Joel Sampson | 6,713 | 46.7% | new party | |
| PNM | Shamfa Cudjoe | 6,604 | 45.9% | ||
| PDP | Curtis Douglas | 608 | 4.2% | ||
| PF | Aretha Paula Clarke | 154 | 1.1% | ||
| All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago) | Dexter James | 87 | 0.6% | ||
| Innovative Democratic Alliance | Kay Trotman | 82 | 0.7% | ||
| CARM | Ricardo Phillip | 61 | 0.4% | ||
| UTP | Nickosy Phillips | 37 | 0.3% | ||
| Independent | Leroy George | 38 | 0.3% | ||
| Majority | 109 | 0.8% | |||
| Turnout | 14,379 | 49.82% | |||
| Registered electors | 28,863 | ||||
| TPP gain from PNM | Swing | % | |||