Diego Martin West (parliamentary constituency)

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Diego Martin West
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate29,349 (2015)
Current constituency
Created1966
Number of members1
Member of Parliament   Keith Rowley (PNM)

Diego Martin West is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north-west of Trinidad. It has been represented since the 1991 general election by Keith Rowley of the People's National Movement (PNM).[1]

Constituency profile[edit]

The constituency was created prior to the 1966 general election. It borders the constituencies of Diego Martin North/East and Diego Martin Central, as well as the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Paria. The main towns are Carenage, Westmoorings, Chaguaramas, and it contains the islands of Gaspar Grande, Monos, Huevos and Chacachacare. It had an electorate of 29,349 as of 2015.[2]

Members of Parliament[edit]

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

Election Years Member Party Notes
1966 7 November 1966 – 24 May 1971 John O'Halloran PNM
1971 24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976 Cyril Launcelot Brown
1976 13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 Hugh Francis
1986 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 Margaret Hector National Alliance for Reconstruction
1991 16 December 1991 – Present Keith Rowley PNM

Election results[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2020: Diego Martin West[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Keith Rowley 10,791 77.58
UNC Marsha Loraine Walker 2,569 18.47
MND Roger Dexter Nicholls 456 3.28
THC Zafir David 93 0.67
Majority 8,222 59.11
Turnout 13,909 46.54
PNM hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s[edit]

General election 2015: Diego Martin West[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Keith Rowley 12,855 76.03
COP Avonelle Arlette Hector 3,411 20.18
Independent Phillip Edward Alexander 246 1.46
NNV Fuad Abu Bakr 194 1.15
ILP Taja Appolonia Carrington 118 0.7
THC Zafir David 83 0.5
Majority 9,444 55.86
Turnout 16,907 57.61
PNM hold Swing
General election 2010: Diego Martin West[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Keith Rowley 9,042 52.42
COP Rocky Neil Garcia 7,996 46.36
NNV Saaleha Zawadi Abu Bakr 149 0.86
Majority 1,046 6.06
Turnout 17,248 60.8
PNM hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Honourable Dr. Keith Rowley, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.