Collet is an electoral
constituency in the
Belize District
Belize District is a district of the nation of Belize. Its capital is Belize City.
Geography
Most of the Belize District is in the east central mainland of Belize; the Belize District also includes various offshore islands, including Amber ...
represented in the
House of Representatives
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of the
National Assembly of Belize since 2003 by
Patrick Faber of the
United Democratic Party.
Profile
The Collet constituency was created for the
1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. The constituency is based in areas of
Belize City
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west of the city center, bordered by the
Lake Independence,
Port Loyola,
Pickstock,
Albert
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,
Mesopotamia
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and
Queen's Square constituencies.
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Although less competitive in recent years, Collet has historically been the scene of several very close elections. Between 1965 and 1993 the winner was decided with less than one percent of the vote on four occasions.
Area representatives
Elections
References
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Political divisions in Belize
Collet (Belize House constituency)
British Honduras Legislative Assembly constituencies established in 1961
1961 establishments in British Honduras