Portsmouth
Latest result
Won by 801 votes in 2022 (77.7% margin) — turnout 30.5%.
Fenella Wenham (Dominica Labour Party) — 916 votes
Years with turnout data: 1970, 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2014, 2022
No turnout figure for 2009, 2019 — registered elector counts for these years are not available in our source data.
Margin = winner votes minus runner-up votes, as share of total votes cast. Unopposed years are excluded.
Results history
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | E.A. Leslie | Leblanc Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,564 / 1,916 (81.6%) |
| 1975 | M.A.Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,159 / 1,337 (86.7%) |
| 1980 | Micheal A.S. Douglas | Democratic Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,332 / 1,649 (80.8%) |
| 1985 | Michael A Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,489 / 2,000 (74.5%) |
| 1990 | Michael A Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,528 / 2,421 (63.1%) |
| 1995 | Roosevelt Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,647 / 2,739 (60.1%) |
| 2000 | Rosie Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,493 / 2,766 (54.0%) |
| 2005 | Ian C.A. Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | — | Winner only | 1,587 / 2,965 (53.5%) |
| 2009 | Ian Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | 1,251 | 1,160 (80.9%) | Not published |
| 2014 | Ian C. Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | 1,351 | 1,033 (61.2%) | 1,688 / 3,348 (50.4%) |
| 2019 | Ian C. Douglas | Dominica Labour Party | 1,253 | 884 (54.5%) | Not published |
| 2022 | Fenella Wenham | Dominica Labour Party | 916 | 801 (77.7%) | 1,031 / 3,379 (30.5%) |
All candidates by year
1970 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| E.A. Leslie (elected) | Leblanc Labour Party | — |
1975 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| M.A.Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | — |
1980 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Micheal A.S. Douglas (elected) | Democratic Labour Party | — |
1985 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael A Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | — |
1990 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Michael A Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | — |
1995 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Roosevelt Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | — |
2000 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Rosie Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | — |
2005 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian C.A. Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | — |
2009 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | 1,251 |
| Murphy Wallace | Dominica Freedom Party | 91 |
| Errol Moir Hill | Independent | 61 |
| Albert Cecil Severin | Independent | 18 |
| Julian Stephen Brewster | People's Democratic Movement | 13 |
2014 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian C. Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | 1,351 |
| Jefferson F. James | United Workers Party | 318 |
| Cabral Douglas | Independent | 19 |
2019 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Ian C. Douglas (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | 1,253 |
| Jefferson F. James | United Workers Party | 369 |
2022 — full candidate results
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Fenella Wenham (elected) | Dominica Labour Party | 916 |
| Magdalene H. Vidal | Independent | 115 |