Claxton Bay is a parliamentary electoral district in Trinidad and Tobago on the south-west coast of Trinidad. David Lee of the United National Congress was elected its Member of Parliament in the 2015 and 2020 Trinidad and Tobago general elections.
The constituency was renamed from Pointe-à-Pierre for the 2025 Trinidad and Tobago general election.
Constituency profile The constituency was created prior to the 1956 general election. It had an electorate of 23,504 as of 2015. It includes Claxton Bay, Marabella, Tarouba, Pointe-à-Pierre and portions of Vistabella. It is considered a marginal seat.
In 2025, the seat was renamed to refer to the town of Claxton Bay.
Members of Parliament This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Representatives of Trinidad and Tobago:
ElectionTermMemberPartyNotes195624 September 1956 – 4 December 1961Ashford Sinanan19614 December 1961 – 7 November 1966Peter Farquhar19667 November 1966 – 24 May 1971Lilias Wight197124 May 1971 – 13 September 1976Cedric Weekes197613 September 1976 – 15 December 1986Winston Hinds198615 December 1986 – 16 December 1991Oswald Hem Lee199116 December 1991 – 6 November 1995Cyril Rajaram19956 November 1995 – 11 December 2000Dhanraj Singh200011 December 2000 – 10 December 2001William Chaitan200110 December 2001 – 5 November 2007Gillian Lucky20075 November 2007 – 24 May 2010Christine Kangaloo201024 May 2010 – 7 September 2015Errol McLeod20157 September 2015 – 18 March 2025David LeeClaxton Bay20253 May 2025 – presentHansen Narinesingh UNC
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
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