Pointe-à-Pierre (parliamentary constituency) explained
Pointe-à-Pierre is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago on the south-west coast of Trinidad. David Lee of the United National Congress was elected its Member of Parliament in the 2015 and 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general elections.[2] [3]
Constituency profile
The constituency was created prior to the 1956 general election. It had an electorate of 23,504 as of 2015.[4] It includes Claxton Bay, Marabella, Tarouba, Pointe-à-Pierre and portions of Vistabella. It is considered a marginal seat.[5] [6]
Members of Parliament
This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[7]
| Election | Term | Member | Party | Notes |
|---|
| 1956 | 24 September 1956 – 4 December 1961 | | Ashford Sinanan | | |
| 1961 | 4 December 1961 – 7 November 1966 | | Peter Farquhar | | |
| 1966 | 7 November 1966 – 24 May 1971 | | Lilias Wight | |
| 1971 | 24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976 | | Cedric Weekes | | |
| 1976 | 13 September 1976 – 15 December 1986 | | Winston Hinds | |
| 1986 | 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 | | Oswald Hemlee | | |
| 1991 | 16 December 1991 – 6 November 1995 | | Cyril Rajaram | | |
| 1995 | 6 November 1995 – 11 December 2000 | | Dhanraj Singh | | |
| 2000 | 11 December 2000 – 10 December 2001 | | William Chaitan | |
| 2001 | 10 December 2001 – 5 November 2007 | | Gillian Lucky | |
| 2007 | 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | | Christine Kangaloo | | |
| 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | | Errol McLeod | | |
| 2015 | 7 September 2015 – Present | | David Lee | | |
Election results
Elections in the 2010s
Notes and References
- Web site: Historical Voter Turnout. Elections And Boundaries Commission. 18 January 2020. 24 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200924195637/https://www.ebctt.com/elections/parliamentary-elections/voter-turnout/. live.
- Web site: Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. 2021-08-28. www.ttparliament.org. 2016-12-11. https://archive.today/20161211194634/http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54. live.
- News: General Election 2020: Winning candidates by constituency Loop Trinidad & Tobago . Loop News . 11 August 2020 . 26 December 2021 . 26 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211226194407/https://tt.loopnews.com/content/general-election-2020-winning-candidates-constituency . live .
- Web site: Historical Voter Turnout. live. 2021-08-28. Elections And Boundaries Commission. en-US. 2021-07-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711084409/https://www.ebctt.com/elections/parliamentary-elections/voter-turnout/.
- News: Kissoon. Carolyn. 27 July 2020. Is Pointe a Pierre in play? - 4 way race. Trinidad Express. 28 August 2021. 28 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828210717/https://trinidadexpress.com/elections/2020/politics/marginals/is-pointe-a-pierre-in-play---4-way-race/article_10b66702-cdbb-11ea-8b7f-4fd3d679aa71.html. live.
- Premdas. Ralph. April 1996. Ethnicity and Elections in the Caribbean: A Radical Realignment of Power in Trinidad and the Threat of Communal Strife. Kellogg Institute For International Studies. 2021-08-28. 2021-08-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210828210727/https://kellogg.nd.edu/sites/default/files/old_files/documents/224_0.pdf. live.
- Web site: Historical District Profiles. live. 2021-07-15. Elections And Boundaries Commission. en-US. 2020-07-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20200718154214/https://www.ebctt.com/elections/parliamentary-elections/district-profile/.
