Wesley (Dominica constituency)
| Wesley | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the House of Assembly of Dominica | |
| Electorate | 3,352 (2022) |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | Dominica Labour Party |
| Representative | Fidel Grant |
Wesley is one of the 21 electoral districts of the House of Assembly of Dominica. It contains the areas of Wesley and Woodford Hill.[1] It is currently represented by Dominica Labour Party MP Fidel Grant.
Electorate
The following is a list of the number of eligible voters in the Wesley constituency at the time of each election provided by the Electoral Office of Dominica.
| Year | Electorate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,456 | [2] |
| 1980 | 2,295 | [3] |
| 1985 | 2,778 | [4] |
| 1990 | 2,303 | [5] |
| 1995 | 2,547 | [6] |
| 2000 | 2,724 | [7] |
| 2005 | 3,012 | [8] |
| 2014 | 3,305 | [9] |
| 2019 | 3,330 | [10] |
| 2022 | 3,352 | [11] |
List of representatives
| Election | Years | Member | Party[a] | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1975 – 1980 | Osbourne N. Theodore | DLP | [2][12] | |
| 1980 | 1980 – 1985 | Kenneth Williams | DFP | [3] | |
| 1985 | 1985 – 1990 | Robert Elford Henry | DLP | [4] | |
| 1990 | 1990 – 1995 | Edgar W. B. Jerome | UWP | [5] | |
| 1995 | 1995 – 2009 | Peter Carbon | [6][7][8] | ||
| 2009 | 2009 – 2014 | Gloria Shillingford | DLP | [13] | |
| 2014 | 2014 – 2019 | Ezekiel Bazil | UWP | [9] | |
| 2019 | 2019 – | Fidel Grant | DLP | [10][11] | |
Electoral history
The following is a list of election results from the Electoral Office of Dominica. The election results lack spoiled and rejected ballots.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Shillingford | Dominica Labour Party | 809 | 52.43 | |
| Ezekiel Bazil | United Workers' Party | 734 | 47.57 | |
| Total | 1,543 | 100.00 | ||
| DLP gain from UWP | ||||
| Source: [13] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezekiel Bazil | United Workers' Party | 940 | 53.87 | |
| Athenia Benjamin | Dominica Labour Party | 805 | 46.13 | |
| Total | 1,745 | 100.00 | ||
| UWP gain from DLP | ||||
| Source: [9] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Grant | Dominica Labour Party | 859 | 53.09 | |
| Ezekiel Bazil | United Workers' Party | 759 | 46.91 | |
| Total | 1,618 | 100.00 | ||
| DLP gain from UWP | ||||
| Source: [10] | ||||
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidel Grant | Dominica Labour Party | 717 | 70.99 | |
| Clint Rolle | Independent | 293 | 29.01 | |
| Total | 1,010 | 100.00 | ||
| DLP hold | ||||
| Source: [11] | ||||
Notes
- ↑ Indicates party the MP was running with during their election.
References
- ↑ "List of Constituencies". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "1975 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "1980 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "1985 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "1990 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "1995 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "2000 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "2005 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2014 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2019 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "2022 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- ↑ "Wesley". Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "2009 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
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