Tobago West

Tobago West
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Electorate23,674 (2015)[1]
Current constituency
Created1961
Number of members1
Member of Parliament   Shamfa Cudjoe (PNM)
Created fromTobago

Tobago West is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago, comprising the western part of Tobago. It is currently represented by Shamfa Cudjoe.

This constituency was created by the Boundaries Commission prior to the 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election. Although Tobago did not have a large enough voting population to justify the division, the Commission determined that it would be best represented by two Members of Parliament.[2] This is reflected in Part IV, section 70 of the 1976 Constitution which requires Tobago to have at least two constituencies.[3][4]

Members of Parliament

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[5]

Election Years Member Party Notes
1961 4 December 1961 – 13 September 1976 Benjamin Llewellyn Basil Pitt PNM
1976 13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 Winston Murray DAC
1981 9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986 James I. Ogiste DAC
1986 15 December 1986 – 11 December 2000 Pamela Nicholson NAR
2000 11 December 2000 – 24 May 2010 Stanford Callender PNM
2010 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 Delmon Baker TOP
2015 7 September 2015–present Shamfa Cudjoe PNM

Election Results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: Tobago West [6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Shamfa Cudjoe 9,202 66.74
Independent Ricardo Sammy Phillip 43 0.31
PDP Tashia Grace Burris 4,502 32.65
UTP Nickocy Darias D Phillips 40 0.29
Majority 4,700 34.09
Turnout 13,787 49.8
PNM hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Tobago West [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
PNM Shamfa Cudjoe 10,609 79.20
ILP Paul Johnny Peters 62 0.46
TOP Ann Natasha Seconds 766 5.72
TF Christlyn Nathalia Moore 1,602 11.99
The Platform of Truth Hochoy Alexander Charles 357 2.66
Majority 9,007 67.24
Turnout 13,396 51.23
PNM gain from TOP Swing

References

  1. ^ "Historical Voter Turnout | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ Supervisor of Elections. "Report on the Parliamentary General Elections 1961" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ Group, Commonwealth Observer (2001). The Trinidad and Tobago General Election: 11 December 2000 : the Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group. Commonwealth Secretariat. ISBN 978-0-85092-680-4. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2021. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "The Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago" (PDF). Laws of Trinidad and Tobago. 1976. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Historical District Profiles". Elections and Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ "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 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ "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 8 July 2021.