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.
| 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 | Faris Al-Rawi (PNM) |
| Created from | San Fernando |
Members of Parliament
editThis 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 | ||
| 1961 | 4 December 1961–7 November 1966 |
|
Saied Mohammed | PNM | ||
| 1966 | 7 November 1966–15 December 1986 |
|
Errol E. Mahabir | PNM | ||
| 1986 | 15 December 1986–16 December 1991 |
|
Anselm St. George | NAR | ||
| 1991 | 16 December 1991–6 November 1995 |
|
Ralph Maraj | PNM | ||
| 1995 | 6 November 1995–11 December 2000 |
|
Barendra Sinanan | PNM | ||
| 2000 | 11 December 2000–7 October 2002 |
|
Sadiq Baksh | UNC | ||
| 2002 | 7 October 2002–5 November 2007 | 
|
Diane Seukeran | PNM | ||
| 2007 | 5 November 2007–24 May 2010 |
|
Junia Regrello | PNM | ||
| 2010 | 24 May 2010–7 September 2015 | .jpg)
|
Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan | COP | ||
| 2015 | 7 September 2015–present | 
|
Faris Al-Rawi | PNM | ||
Election results
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Faris Al-Rawi | 8,459 | 54.31 | ||
| UNC | Sean Sobers | 6,754 | 43.36 | ||
| Progressive | Nikoli Edwards[4] | 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Faris Al-Rawi | 10,112 | 59.24 | ||
| UNC | Raziah Ahmed | 6,802 | 39.85 | ||
| Independent | Jowelle de Souza[6] | 108 | 0.63 | ||
| ILP | Joseph Mendes | 47 | 0.28 | ||
| Majority | 3,310 | 19.39 | |||
| Turnout | 17,116 | 69.88 | |||
| PNM gain from COP | Swing | ||||
| 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
edit- ^ "Historical Voter Turnout | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "Historical District Profiles | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Edwards: Sando made me the man I am". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Parliamentary Elections, 2015 Final Results – Candidates Vote Count | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ Dixon, Bo-bie-Lee. "Transgender in T&T". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "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.