San Fernando West

San Fernando West
Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate	24,493 (2015) [1]
Major settlements	San Fernando
Current constituency
Created	1956
Number of members	1
Member of Parliament	Michael Dowlath (UNC)
Created from	San 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.

Members of Parliament

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

Election		Years	Member		Party	Notes
	1956	24 September 1956–4 December 1961		Winston Mahabir	PNM	[3]
	1961	4 December 1961–7 November 1966		Saied Mohammed	PNM	[4]
	1966	7 November 1966–15 December 1986		Errol E. Mahabir	PNM	[5]
	1986	15 December 1986–16 December 1991		Anselm St. George	NAR	[6]
	1991	16 December 1991–6 November 1995		Ralph Maraj	PNM	[7]
	1995	6 November 1995–11 December 2000		Barendra Sinanan	PNM	[8]
	2000	11 December 2000–7 October 2002		Sadiq Baksh	UNC	[9]
	2002	7 October 2002–5 November 2007		Diane Seukeran	PNM	[10]
	2007	5 November 2007–24 May 2010		Junia Regrello	PNM	[11]
	2010	24 May 2010–7 September 2015		Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan	COP	[12]
	2015	7 September 2015–present		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]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Michael Dowlath	7,341	50.3%
	PNM	Faris Al-Rawi	6,638	45.5%
	PF	Nnika Ramnanan	450	3.1%
	NTA	Kevin Sarran	44	0.3%
	All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago)	Denile Joseph	28	0.2%
	NCT	Kathryna Browne	17	0.1%
Majority			703	4.8%
Turnout			14,583	57.46%
Registered electors			25,378
	UNC gain from PNM		Swing	%

General election 2020: San Fernando West ^[16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PNM	Faris Al-Rawi	8,459	54.31
	UNC	Sean Sobers	6,754	43.36
	Progressive	Nikoli Edwards [17]	212	1.36
	PEP	Benison Jagessar	128	0.82
	TNP	Valmiki Ramsingh	23	0.15
Majority			1,705	10.95
Turnout			15,576	62.22
	PNM hold		Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: San Fernando West ^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	PNM	Faris Al-Rawi	10,112	59.24
	UNC	Raziah Ahmed	6,802	39.85
	Independent	Jowelle de Souza [19]	108	0.63
	ILP	Joseph Mendes	47	0.28
Majority			3,310	19.39
Turnout			17,116	69.88
	PNM gain from COP		Swing

General election 2010: San Fernando West ^[20]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	COP	Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan	9,111	53.13
	PNM	Junia Regrello	7,860	45.84
	NNV	Indrani Abu Bakr	128	0.75
Majority			1,251	7.29
Turnout			17,148	72.80
	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.