Couva South (parliamentary constituency)

Couva South is a parliamentary electoral district in the town of Couva.

Couva South
Constituency
for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
RegionCouva–Tabaquite–Talparo
Electorate30,348 (2020)
Current constituency
Created1976
Number of membersOne
Member of Parliament   Rudranath Indarsingh (UNC)
Created fromCouva

Couva South consists of the southern part of the Couva. It came into effect in time for the 1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election.

Members of Parliament

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[1]

Election Years Member Party Notes
1976 13 September 197615 December 1986 Kelvin Ramnath ULF
1986 15 December 198616 December 1991 Kelvin Ramnath NAR
1991 16 December 199110 December 2001 Ramesh Maharaj UNC
2001 10 December 200124 May 2010 Kelvin Ramnath UNC
2010 24 May 2010–present Rudranath Indarsingh UNC

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: Couva South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNC Rudranath Indarsingh 12,597 68.91
PNM Rajendra Rampersad 5,542 30.31
THC Linnell Doolan 106 0.58
Rejected ballots 36 0.2
Turnout 18,281 60.24
Majority 7,055 38.6
Registered electors 30,348
UNC hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Couva South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNC Rudranath Indarsingh 13,889 68.81
PNM Alif Rodney Mohammed 6,070 30.07
ILP Kelly Dingoor 177 0.87
Rejected ballots 50 0.25
Turnout 20,186 70.83
Majority 7,819 38.74
Registered electors 28,499
UNC hold Swing
General election 2010: Couva South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNC Rudranath Indarsingh 15,045 75.7
PNM Anthony Khan 4,773 24.01
Rejected ballots 59 0.29
Turnout 19,877 75.29
Majority 10,272 51.69
Registered electors 26,400
UNC hold Swing

See also

Couva North (parliamentary constituency)

References

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