Tobago West
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Tobago West is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago, comprising the western part of Tobago. It is currently represented by Shamfa Cudjoe.
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Tobago West | |
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Constituency for the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago | |
Electorate | 23,674 (2015)[1] |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1961 |
Number of members | 1 |
Member of Parliament | Shamfa Cudjoe (PNM) |
Created from | Tobago |
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This constituency was created by the Boundaries Commission prior to the 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election. Although Tobago did not have a large enough voting population to justify the division, the Commission determined that it would be best represented by two Members of Parliament.[2] This is reflected in Part IV, section 70 of the 1976 Constitution which requires Tobago to have at least two constituencies.[3][4]