Siparia (parliamentary constituency)

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Siparia
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate27,920 (2015)
Current constituency
Created 1961
Number of members1
Member of Parliament    Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC)

Siparia is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the south of Trinidad. It has been represented since 1995 by Kamla Persad-Bissessar of the United National Congress. [1]

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Constituency profile

The constituency was created prior to the 1961 general election. It borders the constituencies of Moruga/Tableland, La Brea, Oropouche East, Oropouche West, Naparima and Fyzabad. The main towns are Siparia, Penal, Sadhoowa, Mendez, and Morne Diablo. It had an electorate of 27,920 as of 2015. [2] [3]

Members of Parliament

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

ElectionYearsMemberPartyNotes
1961 4 December 1961 – 7 November 1966 Ashford Sinanan DLP [4]
1966 7 November 1966 – 24 May 1971Roopnarine Rambachan [5]
1971 24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976Horace Paul Charles PNM [6]
1976 13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 Raffique Shah ULF [7]
1981 9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986Govindra Roopnarine [8]
1986 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991Govindra Roopnarine NAR
1991 16 December 1991 – 6 November 1995Sahid Hosein UNC [9]
1995 6 November 1995 – Present Kamla Persad-Bissessar [10]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election: Siparia [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Kamla Persad-Bissessar 13,90083.0%Increase2.svg
PNM Natasha Mohammed2,41214.4%Decrease2.svg
PF Judy Sookdeo3742.2%Steady2.svg
Majority11,48868.6%
Turnout 16,74057.53%
Registered electors 29,096
UNC hold Swing  %
General election 2020: Siparia [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Kamla Persad-Bissessar 13,48777.77
PNM Rebecca Jessica Dipnarine3,85522.23
Majority9,63255.54
Turnout 17,34260.5
UNC hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Siparia [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Kamla Persad-Bissessar 14,89675.8
PNM Vidya Deokiesingh4,75524.2
Majority10,14151.61
Turnout 19,65170.38
UNC hold Swing
General election 2010: Siparia [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UNC Kamla Persad-Bissessar 15,65078.62
PNM Vidya Deokiesingh4,17520.97
Majority11,47557.64
Turnout 19,90774.68
UNC hold Swing

References

  1. "The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. Ragoonath, Reshma (27 June 2015). "PM Kamla riding high in Siparia constituency". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  4. "Ashford Shahtri Sinanan – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  5. "Roopnarine Rambachan – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  6. "Horace Charles – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 12 November 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. "Raffique Shah – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 10 October 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. "Govindra Roopnarine – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. "Sahid Hosein – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 19 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  10. "The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar SC". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  11. ELECTIONS AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS 2025. DETAILED PRELIMINARY RESULTS Archived 2 May 2025 at the Wayback Machine
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. "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.