San Fernando West

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San Fernando West
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate24,493 (2015) [1]
Major settlements San Fernando
Current constituency
Created 1956
Number of members1
Member of Parliament    Michael Dowlath (UNC)
Created fromSan Fernando

San Fernando West is a parliamentary electoral district in comprising the western part of the city of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. It came into effect in time for the 1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election.

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Members of Parliament

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

ElectionYearsMemberPartyNotes
1956 24 September 19564 December 1961 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Winston Mahabir PNM [3]
1961 4 December 19617 November 1966 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Saied Mohammed PNM [4]
1966 7 November 196615 December 1986 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Errol E. Mahabir PNM [5]
1986 15 December 198616 December 1991 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Anselm St. George NAR [6]
1991 16 December 19916 November 1995 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Ralph Maraj PNM [7]
1995 6 November 199511 December 2000 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Barendra Sinanan PNM [8]
2000 11 December 20007 October 2002 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Sadiq Baksh UNC [9]
2002 7 October 20025 November 2007 Female portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Diane Seukeran PNM [10]
2007 5 November 200724 May 2010 Male portrait placeholder cropped.jpg Junia Regrello PNM [11]
2010 24 May 20107 September 2015 Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan (cropped).jpg Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan COP [12]
2015 7 September 2015–present Faris Al-Rawi, 2017.png Faris Al-Rawi PNM [13]
2025 3 May 2025–present Michael Dowlath UNC [14]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: San Fernando West [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Michael Dowlath 7,34150.3%Increase2.svg
PNM Faris Al-Rawi 6,63845.5%Decrease2.svg
PF Nnika Ramnanan4503.1%Steady2.svg
NTA Kevin Sarran440.3%Steady2.svg
All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago) Denile Joseph280.2%Steady2.svg
NCT Kathryna Browne170.1%Steady2.svg
Majority 7034.8%
Turnout 14,58357.46%
Registered electors 25,378
UNC gain from PNM Swing %
General election 2020: San Fernando West [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNM Faris Al-Rawi 8,45954.31
UNC Sean Sobers 6,75443.36
Progressive Nikoli Edwards [17] 2121.36
PEP Benison Jagessar1280.82
TNP Valmiki Ramsingh230.15
Majority 1,70510.95
Turnout 15,57662.22
PNM hold Swing


Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: San Fernando West [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
PNM Faris Al-Rawi 10,11259.24
UNC Raziah Ahmed 6,80239.85
Independent Jowelle de Souza [19] 1080.63
ILP Joseph Mendes470.28
Majority 3,31019.39
Turnout 17,11669.88
PNM gain from COP Swing
General election 2010: San Fernando West [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
COP Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan 9,11153.13
PNM Junia Regrello7,86045.84
NNV Indrani Abu Bakr1280.75
Majority 1,2517.29
Turnout 17,14872.80
COP gain from PNM Swing

References

  1. "Historical Voter Turnout | Elections And Boundaries Commission" . Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. "Historical District Profiles | Elections And Boundaries Commission" . Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. "Dr. Winston Mahabir – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  4. "Senator Saied Mohammed". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  5. "The Honourable Errol Mahabir". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  6. "Anselm St. George – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. "Mr. Ralph Maraj". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  8. "Barendra Sinanan". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  9. "Sadiq Baksh – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  10. "Diane Seukeran – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 8 August 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  11. "Mr. Junia Regrello". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  12. "The Honourable Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  13. "Faris Al-Rawi – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  14. "The Honourable Dr. Michael Dowlath". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  15. ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
  16. "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 10th August, 2020" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. "Edwards: Sando made me the man I am". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  18. "Parliamentary Elections, 2015 Final Results – Candidates Vote Count | Elections And Boundaries Commission" . Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  19. Dixon, Bo-bie-Lee. "Transgender in T&T". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  20. "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 24 May, 2010" (PDF). Elections And Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 7 July 2021.