2009 Tobago House of Assembly election

The 2009 Tobago House of Assembly election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held on January 19, 2009. The PNM won 8 seats and obtained 61.42% of the votes while the TOP won 4 seats and 48.32% of the votes.[1]

2009 Tobago House of Assembly election
23 January 2009
All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.4% ( 2 pp)
  First party Second party
 
PNM
TOP
Leader Orville London Ashworth Jack
Party PNM Tobago Organisation of the People
Leader since 1998 2008
Leader's seat Scarborough/Calder Hall Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah
Last election 11 seats, 61.42% New party
Seats won
8 / 12
4 / 12
Seat change 3 New party
Popular vote 12,311 11,557
Percentage
51.48%
48.32%
Swing 6.54 pp New party
Chief Secretary before election

Orville London
PNM

 Elected Chief Secretary

Orville London
PNM

People's National Movement Candidates
  • Orville London - Scarborough, Tobago/ Calder Hall
  • Carl Alleyne - Bacolet / Mount Saint George
  • Wendell Berkley - Goodwood / Belle Gardens
  • Hilton Sandy - Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago/ Delaford
  • Tracey Davidson Celestine - Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside, Trinidad and Tobago
  • Nathisha Charles Pantin - Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
  • Claudia Groome Duke - Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
  • Godwin Admas - Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago/ Golden Lane
  • Whitney Alfred - Bethel / Mount Irvine
  • Albert Pilgrim - Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
  • Frank Roberts - Canaan / Bon Accord
  • Oswald Williams - Lambeau / Signal Hill

Tobago Organisation of the People's Candidates
  • Anthony Arnold - Scarborough / Calder Hall
  • Orville Jordan - Bacolet / Mount Saint George
  • Steve Jack - Goodwood / Belle Gardens
  • Lenn Toppin - Roxborough / Delaford
  • Fitzherbert Taylor - Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside
  • Ashworth Jack - Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
  • Yvetter Parks Caruth - Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
  • Trevor Armstrong - Plymouth / Golden Lane
  • Terrence Baynes - Bethel / Mount Irvine
  • Donna Parks Greene - Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
  • Rolly Quaccoo - Canaan / Bon Accord
  • Harrisford McMillan - Lambeau / Signal Hill

Independent Candidates
  • Andre Phillips - Bacolet/Mt St George

Results

Preliminary Results indicated that the People's National Movement had obtained eight seats and the TOP had obtained four seats.

References
  1. "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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