Siparia (parliamentary constituency)

Siparia
Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate	27,920 (2015)
Current constituency
Created	1961
Number of members	1
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]

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]

Election	Years	Member		Party		Notes
1961	4 December 1961 – 7 November 1966		Ashford Sinanan		DLP
1966	7 November 1966 – 24 May 1971		Roopnarine Rambachan
1971	24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976		Horace Paul Charles		PNM
1976	13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981		Raffique Shah		ULF
1981	9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986		Govindra Roopnarine
1986	15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991		Govindra Roopnarine		NAR
1991	16 December 1991 – 6 November 1995		Sahid Hosein		UNC
1995	6 November 1995 – Present		Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: Siparia[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Kamla Persad-Bissessar	13,487	77.77
	PNM	Rebecca Jessica Dipnarine	3,855	22.23
Majority			9,632	55.54
Turnout			17,342	60.5
	UNC hold		Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Siparia[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Kamla Persad-Bissessar	14,896	75.8
	PNM	Vidya Deokiesingh	4,755	24.2
Majority			10,141	51.61
Turnout			19,651	70.38
	UNC hold		Swing

General election 2010: Siparia[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Kamla Persad-Bissessar	15,650	78.62
	PNM	Vidya Deokiesingh	4,175	20.97
Majority			11,475	57.64
Turnout			19,907	74.68
	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. "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. "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.
5. "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.
6. "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.