Arima (parliamentary constituency)
| Arima | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 25,555 (2015)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1961 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Pennelope Beckles (PNM) |
Arima is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north of Trinidad, including part of the borough of Arima. It is currently represented by Pennelope Beckles.
This constituency was created by the Boundaries Commission prior to the 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election.[2] In 2004, five polling divisions were removed from the district to create the constituency of D'Abadie/O'Meara and one polling division was removed to create La Horquetta/Talparo for the 2007 Trinidad and Tobago general election. It was previously considered to be a safe PNM seat, but was won by the COP in the 2010 general election.[3]
Members of Parliament[edit]
This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[4]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 December 1961 – 7 November 1966 | Clytus A. Thomasos | PNM | |||
| 1966 | 7 November 1966 – 13 September 1976 | Maxwell Phillip Awon | PNM | |||
| 1976 | 13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 | Felix G.E. Bellamy | PNM | |||
| 1981 | 9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986 | Aston Ford | PNM | |||
| 1986 | 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 | Gloria Pollard | NAR | |||
| 1991 | 16 December 1991 – 11 December 2000 | Rupert Griffith | PNM | |||
| 2000 | 11 December 2000 – 24 May 2010 | Pennelope Beckles | PNM | |||
| 2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | Rodger Dominic Samuel | COP | |||
| 2015 | 7 September 2015 – 10 August 2020 | Anthony Garcia | PNM | |||
| 2020 | 10 August 2020 – Present | Pennelope Beckles | PNM | |||
Election results[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Pennelope Beckles | 9,293 | 69.05 | ||
| UNC | Flora Singh | 3,905 | 29.02 | ||
| PEP | Sharon Hernandez | 212 | 1.58 | ||
| NCT | Nalini Dial | 48 | 0.36 | ||
| Majority | 5,388 | 40.04 | |||
| Turnout | 13,458 | 51.01 | |||
| PNM hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Anthony Garcia | 10,879 | 69.27 | ||
| COP | Rodger Dominic Samuel | 4,578 | 29.15 | ||
| ILP | Donna Maxentia Jennings | 248 | 1.58 | ||
| Majority | 6,301 | 40.12 | |||
| Turnout | 15,705 | 61.46 | |||
| PNM gain from COP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COP | Rodger Dominic Samuel | 7,610 | 50.29 | ||
| PNM | Laurel Lezama | 7,246 | 47.89 | ||
| NNV | Justin Gibbs | 201 | 1.33 | ||
| Majority | 364 | 2.41 | |||
| Turnout | 15,130 | 62.74 | |||
| COP gain from PNM | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Historical Voter Turnout". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ Supervisor of Elections (1961). "Report on the Parliamentary General Elections 1961" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ Figueira, Daurius (2 August 2010). The Politics of Racist Hegemony in Trinidad and Tobago. iUniverse. ISBN 978-1-4502-4514-2. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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 15 July 2021.
