Collet is an electoral

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in the

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represented in the

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of the

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since 2003 by Patrick Faber of the United Democratic Party.

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The Collet constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. The constituency is based in areas of

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west of the city center, bordered by the Lake Independence,

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, Pickstock,

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and Queen's Square constituencies.Belize election maps
Psephos - Adam Carr's Election Archive. (accessed 20 November 2014) 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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Collet (Belize House Constituency) Political divisions in Belize Collet (Belize House constituency) British Honduras Legislative Assembly constituencies established in 1961 1961 establishments in British Honduras