Cottage (Dominica Constituency)
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Cottage is a parliamentary
electoral district An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region, or other polity ...
in
Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...
. It includes the areas of Capuchin, Clifton, Cottage and Lagoon and came into effect in time for the
1975 Dominican general election General elections were held in Dominica on 24 March 1975. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p230 The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party The Dominica Labour Party is a centre-left s ...
. It has been represented by
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of the
Dominica Labour Party The Dominica Labour Party is a centre-left social-democratic political party in Dominica. History Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, the Dominica Labour Party is the oldest political party in Dominica. N ...
since the 1995 general election.


Constituency profile

The constituency was established prior to the
1975 Dominican general election General elections were held in Dominica on 24 March 1975. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p230 The result was a victory for the Dominica Labour Party The Dominica Labour Party is a centre-left s ...
. There was an electorate of 2,186 . It includes the areas of Capuchin, Clifton, Cottage and Lagoon. The boundary extends from the sea along the border between Saint John Parish and Saint Andrew Parish to Marne Brules and then to the north river east of Grange and along the river to the sea.


Representatives

This constituency has elected the following members of the
House of Assembly of Dominica The House of Assembly is the legislature of Dominica. It is established by Chapter III of the Constitution of Dominica, and together with the President of Dominica constitutes Dominica's Parliament. The House is unicameral, and consists of twen ...
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Election results


Elections in the 2010s


References

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