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St. Augustine (parliamentary constituency)

St. Augustine is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago in the north of Trinidad. It has been represented since 2020 by Khadijah Ameen of the United National Congress.[1]

Constituency profile

The constituency was created prior to the 1961 general election. It borders D'Abadie/O'Meara, Arouca/Maloney, Tunapuna, Barataria/San Juan, Chaguanas West, La Horquetta/Talparo and Caroni East. The main towns are Piarco, Valsayn South, Curepe, Macoya, St Augustine and parts of Trincity and Tacarigua. It had an electorate of 27,244 as of 2015.[2][3] It is considered a safe seat for the United National Congress although it was won by the Congress of the People in 2010 and 2015.[4]

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
1961 29 December 1961 – 25 August 1966 Rudranath Capildeo DLP Also the Leader of the Opposition[5]
1966 25 Nov 1966 - 22 April 1971 John Bharath [6]
1971 18 June 1971 – 19 June 1976 Ashraf Ali PNM [7]
1976 24 September 1976 – 18 September 1981 Haffezar Khan ULF [8]
1981 27 Nov 1981 - 29 Oct 1986 John Humphrey [9]
1986 12 Jan 1987 - 19 Nov 1991 John Humphrey NAR
1991 16 December 1991 – 10 December 2001 John Humphrey UNC
2001 10 December 2001 – 7 October 2002 Gerald Yetming [10]
2002 7 October 2002 – 5 November 2007 Winston Dookeran [11]
2007 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 Vasant Bharath [12]
2010 24 May 2010 – 10 August 2020 Prakash Ramadhar COP [13]
2020 10 August 2020 – Present Khadijah Ameen UNC [14]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: St. Augustine[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UNC Khadijah Ameen 11,943 67.62
PNM Renuka Sagramsingh-Sooklal 5,264 29.80
PEP Sateesh Ramsaran 235 1.33
COP Carolyn Seepersad-Bachan 188 1.06
THC Michlin Hosein Phelps 33 0.19
Majority 6,679 37.81
Turnout 17,663 62.87
UNC gain from COP Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: St. Augustine[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
COP Prakash Ramadhar 12,606 65.92
PNM Alisha Shelley Romano 6,186 32.35
NCT Nalini Shoba Dial 331 1.73
Majority 6,420 33.57
Turnout 19,123 70.24
COP hold Swing
General election 2010: St. Augustine[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
COP Prakash Ramadhar 15,271 79.19
PNM Balchandra Sharma 3,955 20.51
Majority 11,316 58.68
Turnout 19,284 75.38
COP gain from UNC Swing

References

  1. ^ "Ms. Khadijah Ameen, MP". Trinidad and Tobago Parliament. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Historical District Profiles". Elections And Boundaries Commission. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  3. ^ Lindo, Paula (18 July 2020). "Candidates: St Augustine ripe for development". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. ^ Ramdass, Anna (13 July 2020). "5-way election battle in St Augustine". Trinidad and Tobago Express. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Mr. Dr. Rudranath Capildeo". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  6. ^ "Dr. John Bharath – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 5 November 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Ashraf Ali – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 11 December 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  8. ^ "Haffezar Khan – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  9. ^ "John Humphrey – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Mr. Gerald Yetming". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  11. ^ "Winston Dookeran – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 16 February 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Senator Vasant Bharath". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  13. ^ "Mr. Prakash Ramadhar". Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  14. ^ "Khadijah Ameen – Parliament". www.ttparliament.org. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2025.
  15. ^ "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 3 January 2022.
  16. ^ "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 3 January 2022.
  17. ^ "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 3 January 2022.