Couva South (parliamentary constituency)

Couva South is a parliamentary electoral district in the town of Couva.

Couva South
Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago
Region	Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
Electorate	30,348 (2020)
Current constituency
Created	1976
Number of members	One
Member of Parliament	Rudranath Indarsingh (UNC)
Created from	Couva

Couva South consists of the southern part of the Couva. It came into effect in time for the 1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election.

Members of Parliament

This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:[1]

Election		Years	Member		Party	Notes
	1976	13 September 1976–15 December 1986		Kelvin Ramnath	ULF
	1986	15 December 1986–16 December 1991		Kelvin Ramnath	NAR
	1991	16 December 1991–10 December 2001		Ramesh Maharaj	UNC
	2001	10 December 2001–24 May 2010		Kelvin Ramnath	UNC
	2010	24 May 2010–present		Rudranath Indarsingh	UNC

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2020: Couva South

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Rudranath Indarsingh	12,597	68.91
	PNM	Rajendra Rampersad	5,542	30.31
	THC	Linnell Doolan	106	0.58
Rejected ballots			36	0.2
Turnout			18,281	60.24
Majority			7,055	38.6
Registered electors			30,348
	UNC hold		Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2015: Couva South[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Rudranath Indarsingh	13,889	68.81
	PNM	Alif Rodney Mohammed	6,070	30.07
	ILP	Kelly Dingoor	177	0.87
Rejected ballots			50	0.25
Turnout			20,186	70.83
Majority			7,819	38.74
Registered electors			28,499
	UNC hold		Swing

General election 2010: Couva South[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	UNC	Rudranath Indarsingh	15,045	75.7
	PNM	Anthony Khan	4,773	24.01
Rejected ballots			59	0.29
Turnout			19,877	75.29
Majority			10,272	51.69
Registered electors			26,400
	UNC hold		Swing

See also

Couva North (parliamentary constituency)

References

1. "Historical District Profiles | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
2. "Parliamentary Elections, 2015 Final Results – Candidates Vote Count | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 19 January 2020.
3. "Report of the E&BC on the Parliamentary Elections 2010 (24th May 2010) | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 14 August 2020.