# Pickstock (Belize House constituency)

Pickstock is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2020 by Anthony Mahler of the People's United Party (PUP).

## Profile

The Pickstock constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. The constituency is based in north-central Belize City, bordered by the Freetown, Fort George, Albert, Collet and Lake Independence constituencies.
Pickstock's best known area representative is former Prime Minister George Cadle Price, who represented the constituency during the latter part of his long political career. The seat had been held by the People's United Party from its creation until 2008, when it was won by the UDP's Elrington on his fourth attempt. The Belize Progressive Party contested the seat for the first time in 2015.

## Area representatives

| Election | Area representative | Party |
| 1961 | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP |
| 1965 | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP |
| 1969 | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP |
| 1974 | Adolfo Lizarraga | PUP |
| 1979 | Jane Ellen Usher | PUP |
| 1984 | Jane Ellen Usher | PUP |
| 1989 | George Cadle Price | PUP |
| 1993 | George Cadle Price | PUP |
| 1998 | George Cadle Price | PUP |
| 2003 | Godfrey Smith | PUP |
| 2008 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP |
| 2012 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP |
| 2015 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP |
| 2020 | Anthony Mahler | PUP |

## Elections

| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% |
| 2020 general election Electorate: 3,997 Turnout: 3,281 (82.09%) +14.83 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,996 (60.84%) +57.56 | Anthony Robert Mahler | PUP | 2,570 | 78.33 | +32.72 |
| 2020 general election Electorate: 3,997 Turnout: 3,281 (82.09%) +14.83 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,996 (60.84%) +57.56 | Anthony Martinez | UDP | 574 | 17.49 | −31.40 |
| 2020 general election Electorate: 3,997 Turnout: 3,281 (82.09%) +14.83 | PUP gain from UDP Majority: 1,996 (60.84%) +57.56 | Patrick Rogers | BPP | 60 | 1.83 | −1.70 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 3,537 Turnout: 2,379 (67.26%) +4.63 | UDP hold Majority: 78 (3.28%) −0.76 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 1,163 | 48.89 | −2.22 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 3,537 Turnout: 2,379 (67.26%) +4.63 | UDP hold Majority: 78 (3.28%) −0.76 | Francis Donald Smith | PUP | 1,085 | 45.61 | −1.46 |
| 2015 general election Electorate: 3,537 Turnout: 2,379 (67.26%) +4.63 | UDP hold Majority: 78 (3.28%) −0.76 | Patrick Rogers | BPP | 84 | 3.53 | - |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 3,243 Turnout: 2,031 (62.63%) −9.41 | UDP hold Majority: 82 (4.04%) −9.95 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 1,038 | 51.11 | −5.19 |
| 2012 general election Electorate: 3,243 Turnout: 2,031 (62.63%) −9.41 | UDP hold Majority: 82 (4.04%) −9.95 | Francis Donald Smith | PUP | 956 | 47.07 | +4.76 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 3,294 Turnout: 2,373 (72.04%) −9.05 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 332 (13.99%) −14.56 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 1,336 | 56.3 | +40.66 |
| 2008 general election Electorate: 3,294 Turnout: 2,373 (72.04%) −9.05 | UDP gain from PUP Majority: 332 (13.99%) −14.56 | Godfrey Smith | PUP | 1,004 | 42.31 | −13.49 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 1,987 Turnout: 1,611 (81.09%) −8.97 | PUP hold Majority: 460 (28.55%) +21.09 | Godfrey Smith | PUP | 899 | 55.8 | +2.63 |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 1,987 Turnout: 1,611 (81.09%) −8.97 | PUP hold Majority: 460 (28.55%) +21.09 | Wilfred Elrington | Independent | 439 | 27.25 | - |
| 2003 general election Electorate: 1,987 Turnout: 1,611 (81.09%) −8.97 | PUP hold Majority: 460 (28.55%) +21.09 | Diane Haylock | UDP | 252 | 15.64 | −30.07 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 1,489 Turnout: 1,341 (90.06%) +32.35 | PUP hold Majority: 100 (7.46%) +1.66 | George Cadle Price | PUP | 713 | 53.17 | +0.27 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 1,489 Turnout: 1,341 (90.06%) +32.35 | PUP hold Majority: 100 (7.46%) +1.66 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 613 | 45.71 | −1.39 |
| 1998 general election Electorate: 1,489 Turnout: 1,341 (90.06%) +32.35 | PUP hold Majority: 100 (7.46%) +1.66 | Ivan Roberts | PDP | 7 | 0.52 | - |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 2,424 Turnout: 1,399 (57.71%) −4.01 | PUP hold Majority: 81 (5.8%) −15.4 | George Cadle Price | PUP | 740 | 52.9 | −6.9 |
| 1993 general election Electorate: 2,424 Turnout: 1,399 (57.71%) −4.01 | PUP hold Majority: 81 (5.8%) −15.4 | Wilfred Elrington | UDP | 659 | 47.1 | +8.5 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,453 Turnout: 1,514 (61.72%) −7.31 | PUP hold Majority: 322 (21.2%) +17.2 | George Cadle Price | PUP | 906 | 59.8 | +8.2 |
| 1989 general election Electorate: 2,453 Turnout: 1,514 (61.72%) −7.31 | PUP hold Majority: 322 (21.2%) +17.2 | Cyril Davis | UDP | 584 | 38.6 | −9.0 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,241 Turnout: 1,547 (69.03%) −19.89 | PUP hold Majority: 53 (4.0%) −2.2 | Jane Ellen Usher | PUP | 789 | 51.6 | −1.2 |
| 1984 general election Electorate: 2,241 Turnout: 1,547 (69.03%) −19.89 | PUP hold Majority: 53 (4.0%) −2.2 | Ramon Vasquez | UDP | 736 | 47.6 | +1.0 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 1,652 Turnout: 1,469 (88.92%) +20.82 | PUP hold Majority: 6.2% (+5.8) | Jane Ellen Usher | PUP | | 52.8 | +3.5 |
| 1979 general election Electorate: 1,652 Turnout: 1,469 (88.92%) +20.82 | PUP hold Majority: 6.2% (+5.8) | Paul Rodriguez | UDP | | 46.6 | −2.3 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 1,304 Turnout: 888 (68.1%) −10.53 | PUP hold Majority: 0.4% (−29.4) | Adolfo Lizarraga | PUP | | 49.3 | −15.3 |
| 1974 general election Electorate: 1,304 Turnout: 888 (68.1%) −10.53 | PUP hold Majority: 0.4% (−29.4) | Paul Rodriguez | UDP | | 48.9 | - |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,315 Turnout: 1,034 (78.63%) +9.85 | PUP hold Majority: 29.8% (−8.6) | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP | | 64.6 | −3.7 |
| 1969 general election Electorate: 1,315 Turnout: 1,034 (78.63%) +9.85 | PUP hold Majority: 29.8% (−8.6) | Charles Woods | NIP | | 34.8 | +4.9 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 2,172 Turnout: 1,494 (68.78%) −15.62 | PUP hold Majority: 38.4% (−13.9) | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP | | 68.3 | −0.3 |
| 1965 general election Electorate: 2,172 Turnout: 1,494 (68.78%) −15.62 | PUP hold Majority: 38.4% (−13.9) | Jaime Staines | NIP | | 29.9 | +13.6 |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,680 Turnout: 1,418 (84.4%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 52.3% (n/a) | Gwendolyn Lizarraga | PUP | | 68.6 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,680 Turnout: 1,418 (84.4%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 52.3% (n/a) | Jaime Staines | NIP | | 16.3 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,680 Turnout: 1,418 (84.4%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 52.3% (n/a) | Claire Gill | CDP | | 13.3 | - |
| 1961 general election Electorate: 1,680 Turnout: 1,418 (84.4%) n/a | PUP win Majority: 52.3% (n/a) | Robert Taylor | Independent | | 0.7 | - |