Tabaquite (parliamentary constituency)
{{Short description|Trinidad and Tobago parliamentary constituency}}
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Tabaquite is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the south-west of Trinidad. It has been represented since the 2020 general election by Anita Haynes of the United National Congress.{{Cite web|title=Ms. Anita Haynes, MP|url=http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54&id=ANH17|url-status=live|access-date=30 August 2021|website=Trinidad and Tobago Parliament|archive-date=25 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225122101/http://www.ttparliament.org/members.php?mid=54&id=ANH17}}
Constituency profile
The constituency was created prior to the 1966 general election. It borders the constituencies of Pointe-à-Pierre, Naparima, Couva South, Mayaro, Princes Town, Caroni Central and La Horquetta/Talparo. The main towns are Tabaquite, Piparo, Bonne Aventure, and Gasparillo. It is the country's second largest constituency and is considered a safe seat for the United National Congress.{{Cite news |last=Baboolal |first=Yvonne |date=9 July 2020 |title=Tabaquite’s first woman MP? |work=Trinidad Express |url=https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/tabaquite-s-first-woman-mp/article_15066924-c24e-11ea-b8dc-27f475b7b7e1.html |url-status=live |access-date=30 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831152652/https://trinidadexpress.com/news/local/tabaquite-s-first-woman-mp/article_15066924-c24e-11ea-b8dc-27f475b7b7e1.html |archive-date=31 August 2021}} It had an electorate of 28,217 as of 2015.{{Cite web |title=Historical District Profiles |url=https://www.ebctt.com/elections/parliamentary-elections/district-profile/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718154214/https://www.ebctt.com/elections/parliamentary-elections/district-profile/ |archive-date=18 July 2020 |access-date=18 February 2022 |website=Elections And Boundaries Commission |language=en-US}}
Members of Parliament
This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:
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!Election !Years ! colspan="2" |Member ! colspan="2" |Party !Notes |
| 1966
|7 November 1966 – 24 May 1971 | |Shafeyei Mohammed Shah |{{Party name with color|Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago)}} |
| 1971
|24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976 | |Hugo Abdul Hakh Ghany |{{Party name with color|People's National Movement}} |
| 1976
|13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 | |Winston Nanan |{{Party name with color|United Labour Front|rowspan=2}} |
| 1981
|9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986 | |Nizam Mohammed |
| 1986
|15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 | |Nizam Mohammed |{{Party name with color|National Alliance for Reconstruction}} |
| 1991
|16 December 1991 – 6 November 1995 | |Carl R. Singh |{{Party name with color|United National Congress|rowspan=5}} |
| 1995
|6 November 1995 – 5 November 2007 | |Adesh Nanan |
| 2007
|5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | |
| 2010
|24 May 2010 – 10 August 2020 |
| 2020
|10 August 2020 – Present | |
Election results
= Elections in the 2020s =
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2020: Tabaquite{{cite web |title=Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 10th August, 2020 |url=https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report-of-the-Elections-Boundaries-Commission-on-the-Parliamentary-Elections-held-on-Monday-10th-August-2020.pdf |website=Elections And Boundaries Commission |accessdate=18 February 2022 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213153559/https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report-of-the-Elections-Boundaries-Commission-on-the-Parliamentary-Elections-held-on-Monday-10th-August-2020.pdf |url-status=live }}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=United National Congress|candidate=Anita Haynes|votes=11,440|percentage=67.81|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's National Movement|candidate=Michael Seales|votes=5,209|percentage=30.88|change=|}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Progressive Empowerment Party|candidate=Carl Russel Henry|votes=221|percentage=1.31|change=}}{{Election box majority|votes=6,231|percentage=36.94|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=16,870|percentage=58.51|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=United National Congress|swing=}}
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= Elections in the 2010s =
{{Election box begin|title=General election 2015: Tabaquite{{cite web|title=Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 7th September 2015|url=https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report%20on%20the%202015%20Parliamentary%20Election.pdf|website=Elections And Boundaries Commission|accessdate=3 January 2022|archive-date=20 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120121203/https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report%20on%20the%202015%20Parliamentary%20Election.pdf|url-status=live}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=United National Congress|candidate=Surujrattan Rambachan|votes=12,804|percentage=65.56|change=}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's National Movement|candidate=Kevin Craig Chan|votes=6,726|percentage=34.44|change=|}}
{{Election box majority|votes=6,078|percentage=31.12|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=19,530|percentage=69.21|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=United National Congress|swing=}}
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{{Election box begin|title=General election 2010: Tabaquite{{cite web|title=Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Parliamentary Elections Held on Monday 24th May, 2010|url=https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report-of-the-EBC-on-the-Parliamentary-Elections-2010-24th-May-2010.pdf|website=Elections And Boundaries Commission|accessdate=3 January 2022|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206070636/https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report-of-the-EBC-on-the-Parliamentary-Elections-2010-24th-May-2010.pdf|url-status=live}}}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=United National Congress|candidate=Surujrattan Rambachan|votes=14,310|percentage=72.54|change=|}}{{Election box candidate with party link|party=People's National Movement|candidate=Farouk Mohammed|votes=5,350|percentage=27.12|change=|}}
{{Election box majority|votes=8,960|percentage=45.42|change=}}
{{Election box turnout|votes=19,727|percentage=73.68|change=}}
{{Election box hold with party link|winner=United National Congress|swing=}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Trinidad and Tobago constituencies}}
Category:Constituencies of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago