Couva South (parliamentary constituency)
Couva South is a parliamentary electoral district in the town of Couva.
| Couva South | |
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| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Region | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
| Electorate | 30,348 (2020) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1976 |
| Number of members | One |
| Member of Parliament | Rudranath Indarsingh (UNC) |
| Created from | Couva |
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 1976–15 December 1986 | Kelvin Ramnath | ULF | |||
| 1986 | 15 December 1986–16 December 1991 | Kelvin Ramnath | NAR | |||
| 1991 | 16 December 1991–10 December 2001 | Ramesh Maharaj | UNC | |||
| 2001 | 10 December 2001–24 May 2010 | Kelvin Ramnath | UNC | |||
| 2010 | 24 May 2010–present | Rudranath Indarsingh | UNC | |||
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| 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
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
References
- "Historical District Profiles | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Parliamentary Elections, 2015 Final Results – Candidates Vote Count | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Report of the E&BC on the Parliamentary Elections 2010 (24th May 2010) | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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