San Fernando West
Trinidad and Tobago parliamentary constituency
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San Fernando West is a parliamentary electoral district in comprising the western part of the city of San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. It came into effect in time for the 1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election.
| San Fernando West | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Electorate | 24,493 (2015)[1] |
| Major settlements | San Fernando |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1956 |
| Number of members | 1 |
| Member of Parliament | Michael Dowlath (UNC) |
| Created from | San Fernando |
Members of Parliament
This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[2]
| Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 24 September 1956–4 December 1961 |  |
Winston Mahabir | PNM | [3] | |
| 1961 | 4 December 1961–7 November 1966 | |
Saied Mohammed | PNM | [4] | |
| 1966 | 7 November 1966–15 December 1986 | |
Errol E. Mahabir | PNM | [5] | |
| 1986 | 15 December 1986–16 December 1991 | |
Anselm St. George | NAR | [6] | |
| 1991 | 16 December 1991–6 November 1995 | |
Ralph Maraj | PNM | [7] | |
| 1995 | 6 November 1995–11 December 2000 | |
Barendra Sinanan | PNM | [8] | |
| 2000 | 11 December 2000–7 October 2002 | |
Sadiq Baksh | UNC | [9] | |
| 2002 | 7 October 2002–5 November 2007 |  |
Diane Seukeran | PNM | [10] | |
| 2007 | 5 November 2007–24 May 2010 | |
Junia Regrello | PNM | [11] | |
| 2010 | 24 May 2010–7 September 2015 | .jpg) |
Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan | COP | [12] | |
| 2015 | 7 September 2015–present |  |
Faris Al-Rawi | PNM | [13] | |
| 2025 | 3 May 2025–present | Michael Dowlath | UNC | [14] | ||
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNC | Michael Dowlath | 7,341 | 50.3% |  | |
| PNM | Faris Al-Rawi | 6,638 | 45.5% |  | |
| PF | Nnika Ramnanan | 450 | 3.1% |  | |
| NTA | Kevin Sarran | 44 | 0.3% | | |
| All People's Party (Trinidad and Tobago) | Denile Joseph | 28 | 0.2% | | |
| NCT | Kathryna Browne | 17 | 0.1% | | |
| Majority | 703 | 4.8% | |||
| Turnout | 14,583 | 57.46% | |||
| Registered electors | 25,378 | ||||
| UNC gain from PNM | Swing | % | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Faris Al-Rawi | 8,459 | 54.31 | ||
| UNC | Sean Sobers | 6,754 | 43.36 | ||
| Progressive | Nikoli Edwards[17] | 212 | 1.36 | ||
| PEP | Benison Jagessar | 128 | 0.82 | ||
| TNP | Valmiki Ramsingh | 23 | 0.15 | ||
| Majority | 1,705 | 10.95 | |||
| Turnout | 15,576 | 62.22 | |||
| PNM hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PNM | Faris Al-Rawi | 10,112 | 59.24 | ||
| UNC | Raziah Ahmed | 6,802 | 39.85 | ||
| Independent | Jowelle de Souza[19] | 108 | 0.63 | ||
| ILP | Joseph Mendes | 47 | 0.28 | ||
| Majority | 3,310 | 19.39 | |||
| Turnout | 17,116 | 69.88 | |||
| PNM gain from COP | Swing | ||||