Tunapuna | |
Parl Name: | Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago |
Map Entity: | Trinidad and Tobago |
Electorate: | 26,650 (2015) |
Year: | 1956 |
Elects Howmany: | 1 |
Members Label: | Member of Parliament |
Members: | Esmond Forde (PNM) |
Tunapuna is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago. It has been represented since the 2020 general election by Esmond Forde of the People's National Movement (PNM).[1]
The constituency was created prior to the 1956 general election. It had an electorate of 26,650 as of 2015.[2] It is considered a marginal seat.[3] Since the 2000 general election, the political party that has won the constituency has also won the general election.[4]
This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:
Election | Years | Member | Party | Notes | ||
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1956 | 25 September 1956 – 4 December 1961 | Learie Constantine | ||||
1961 | 4 December 1961 – 24 May 1971 | Alfred Thompson | ||||
1971 | 24 May 1971 – 13 September 1976 | Hector McClean | ||||
1976 | 13 September 1976 – 9 November 1981 | Bertie Fraser | ||||
1981 | 9 November 1981 – 15 December 1986 | John Scott | ||||
1986 | 15 December 1986 – 16 December 1991 | Emanuel Christi | ||||
1991 | 16 December 1991 – 11 December 2000 | Edward Hart | ||||
2000 | 11 December 2000 – 10 December 2001 | Mervyn Assam | ||||
2001 | 10 December 2001 – 5 November 2007 | Edward Hart | ||||
2007 | 5 November 2007 – 24 May 2010 | Esther Le Gendre | ||||
2010 | 24 May 2010 – 7 September 2015 | Winston Dookeran | ||||
2015 | 7 September 2015 – Present | Esmond Forde |