Pickstock (Belize House constituency)
Pickstock is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2008 by Wilfred "Sedi" Elrington of the United Democratic Party.
| Pickstock | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Belize House of Representatives | |
| District | Belize |
| Electorate | 3,537 (2015) |
| Major settlements | Belize City (part) |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1961 |
| Party | United Democratic Party |
| Area Representative | Wilfred Elrington |
Profile
The Pickstock constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. The constituency is based in north-central Belize City, bordered by the Freetown, Fort George, Albert, Collet and Lake Independence constituencies.[1]
Pickstock's best known area representative is former Prime Minister George Cadle Price, who represented the constituency during the latter part of his long political career. The seat had been held by the People's United Party from its creation until 2008, when it was won by the UDP's Elrington on his fourth attempt. The Belize Progressive Party contested the seat for the first time in 2015.
Area Representatives
| Election | Area Representative[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP | |
| 1974 | Adolfo Lizarraga | PUP | |
| 1979 | Jane Ellen Usher | PUP | |
| 1989 | George Cadle Price | PUP | |
| 2003 | Godfrey Smith | PUP | |
| 2008 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | |
Elections
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 general election [3] Electorate: 3,537 Turnout: 2,379 (67.26%) +4.63 | UDP hold Majority: 78 (3.28%) −0.76 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 1,163 | 48.89 | −2.22 | ||
| Francis Donald Smith | PUP | 1,085 | 45.61 | −1.46 | ||||
| Patrick Rogers | BPP | 84 | 3.53 | - | ||||
| 2012 general election [4] Electorate: 3,243 Turnout: 2,031 (62.63%) −9.41 | UDP hold Majority: 82 (4.04%) −9.95 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 1,038 | 51.11 | −5.19 | ||
| Francis Donald Smith | PUP | 956 | 47.07 | +4.76 | ||||
| 2008 general election [5] Electorate: 3,294 Turnout: 2,373 (72.04%) −9.05 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 332 (13.99%) −14.56 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 1,336 | 56.3 | +40.66 | ||
| Godfrey Smith | PUP | 1,004 | 42.31 | −13.49 | ||||
| 2003 general election [6] Electorate: 1,987 Turnout: 1,611 (81.09%) −8.97 | PUP hold Majority: 460 (28.55%) +21.09 | Godfrey Smith | PUP | 899 | 55.8 | +2.63 | ||
| Wilfred Elrington | Independent | 439 | 27.25 | - | ||||
| Diane Haylock | UDP | 252 | 15.64 | −30.07 | ||||
| 1998 general election [7] Electorate: 1,489 Turnout: 1,341 (90.06%) +32.35 | PUP hold Majority: 100 (7.46%) +1.66 | George Cadle Price | PUP | 713 | 53.17 | +0.27 | ||
| Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 613 | 45.71 | −1.39 | ||||
| Ivan Roberts | PDP | 7 | 0.52 | - | ||||
| 1993 general election [8][9] Electorate: 2,424 Turnout: 1,399 (57.71%) −4.01 | PUP hold Majority: 81 (5.8%) −15.4 | George Cadle Price | PUP | 740 | 52.9 | −6.9 | ||
| Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 659 | 47.1 | +8.5 | ||||
| 1989 general election [10][11] Electorate: 2,453 Turnout: 1,514 (61.72%) −7.31 | PUP hold Majority: 322 (21.2%) +17.2 | George Cadle Price | PUP | 906 | 59.8 | +8.2 | ||
| Cyril Davis | UDP | 584 | 38.6 | −9.0 | ||||
| 1984 general election [12][13] Electorate: 2,241 Turnout: 1,547 (69.03%) −19.89 | PUP hold Majority: 53 (4.0%) −2.2 | Jane Ellen Usher | PUP | 789 | 51.6 | −1.2 | ||
| Ramon Vasquez | UDP | 736 | 47.6 | +1.0 | ||||
| 1979 general election [14] Electorate: 1,652 Turnout: 1,469 (88.92%) +20.82 | PUP hold Majority: 6.2% (+5.8) | Jane Ellen Usher | PUP | 52.8 | +3.5 | |||
| Paul Rodriguez | UDP | 46.6 | −2.3 | |||||
| 1974 general election [15] Electorate: 1,304 Turnout: 888 (68.1%) −10.53 | PUP hold Majority: 0.4% (−29.4) | Adolfo Lizarraga | PUP | 49.3 | −15.3 | |||
| Paul Rodriguez | UDP | 48.9 | - | |||||
| 1969 general election [16] Electorate: 1,315 Turnout: 1,034 (78.63%) +9.85 | PUP hold Majority: 29.8% (−8.6) | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP | 64.6 | −3.7 | |||
| Charles Woods | NIP | 34.8 | +4.9 | |||||
| 1965 general election [17] Electorate: 2,172 Turnout: 1,494 (68.78%) −15.62 | PUP hold Majority: 38.4% (−13.9) | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP | 68.3 | −0.3 | |||
| Jaime Staines | NIP | 29.9 | +13.6 | |||||
| 1961 general election [18] Electorate: 1,680 Turnout: 1,418 (84.4%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 52.3% (n/a) | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP | 68.6 | - | |||
| Jaime Staines | NIP | 16.3 | - | |||||
| Claire Gill | CDP | 13.3 | - | |||||
| Robert Taylor | Independent | 0.7 | - | |||||
References
- Belize election maps, Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive. (accessed 20 November 2014)
- Elections Results, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 20 November 2014)
- OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2015, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 8 October 2020)
- GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS 2012, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- 2008 General Elections Final Results , Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- 2003 General Elections final results, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- General Elections 1998, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- General Elections 1993, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- 1993 Parliamentary Elections, Political Database of the Americas. (accessed 22 November 2014)
- General Elections 1989, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- 1989 Parliamentary Elections, Political Database of the Americas. (accessed 22 November 2014)
- General Elections 1984, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- 1984 Parliamentary Elections, Political Database of the Americas. (accessed 22 November 2014)
- General Elections 1979, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- General Elections 1974, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- General Elections 1969, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- General Elections 1965, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- General Elections 1961, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
| National Assembly of Belize | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Caribbean Shores |
Constituency represented by the Prime Minister 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Caribbean Shores |
| Preceded by Caribbean Shores |
Constituency represented by the Leader of the Opposition 1993–1996 |
Succeeded by Fort George |
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