Saint Lucy (BB Parliament constituency)

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Saint Lucy is a constituency in the Saint Lucy parish of Barbados. It was established in 1645 as one of the original 11 constituencies. [1] Since 2018, it has been represented in the House of Assembly of the Barbadian Parliament by Peter Phillips. Philips is a member of the BLP. [n 1]

Contents

Since the introduction of the single-member system in 1971, Saint Lucy has largely leaned towards the DLP until 2018.

Boundaries

The constituency runs:

From a point on the eastern sea coast north of Pico Teneriffe and east of the point at which the public road leading to Boscobel begins to turn in a south easterly direction in a straight line to this point; thence in a westerly direction along this public road from Boscobel to its junction with the Cave Hill Drive–Lamberts Road; thence continuing in a westerly direction along the Cave Hill Drive–Lamberts Road to its junction with Lamberts–Alexandra–Luke Hill Road; thence in a northerly, then westerly and south westerly direction along the middle of the Lamberts–Alexandra–Luke Hill Road to its junction with Highway A (the Rose Hill–St. Lucy’s Church Road) and the private road leading to Alleynedale Hall; thence in a westerly direction and diverting along the branch of this private road so as to leave the plantation buildings in St. Peter and then in a northerly direction to its junction with Highway 1C (the Colleton–St.Lucy’s Church Road); thence in a south westerly direction along the middle of Highway 1C to its junction with the public road leading from Shermans to Half Moon Fort; thence in a straight line to a point on the coast west of the junction of Highway 1C and the public road leading from Shermans to Half Moon Fort; thence in a northerly, north easterly and south easterly direction along the sea coast to a point on the coast north of Pico Teneriffe and east of the point at which the public road leading to Boscobel begins to turn in a south easterly direction (the starting point). [2]

History

Members of Parliament

The following list contains the Members of Parliament for the Saint Lucy since the introduction of the single-member system in 1971.

ElectionMemberParty
1971 Edward Evelyn Greaves DLP [3]
1976 Edward Evelyn Greaves DLP [4]
1981 Roy Brathwaite BLP [5]
1986 Edward Evelyn Greaves DLP [6]
1991 Edward Evelyn Greaves DLP [7]
1994 Denis Kellman DLP [8]
1999 Denis Kellman DLP [9]
2003 Denis Kellman DLP [10]
2008 Denis Kellman DLP [11]
2013 Denis Kellman DLP [12]
2018 Peter Phillips BLP [13]
2022 Peter Phillips BLP [14]

Notes

  1. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one member of parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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References

  1. ↑ "The History | BARBADOSPARLIAMENT.COM". www.barbadosparliament.com. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Review of Boundaries) Order, 2002" (PDF). Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 10 July 2002. p. F14. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1971". web.archive.org. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1976". web.archive.org. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1981". web.archive.org. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1986". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1991". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1994". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 1999". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  10. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2003". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  11. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2008". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  12. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2013". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  13. ↑ "Barbados General Election Results 2018". web.archive.org. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Elections Results". nationnews.com. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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