Tobago House of Assembly elections

Elections to the Tobago House of Assembly have taken place every 45 years since its establishment in 1980. There are twelve electoral districts, each electing one representative. The People's National Movement has been successful in all five elections between 2001 and 2017. Between 1980 and 1996, parties achieving a majority were the Democratic Action Congress and the National Alliance for Reconstruction.

1980

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Action Congress 53.8 8
People's National Movement 44.5 4
Fargo House Movement 0.0 0
Rejected 0.5

1984

Party Votes % Seats
Democratic Action Congress 56.6 11
People's National Movement 41.4 1
National Joint Action Committee 1.2 0
Rejected 0.6

1988

Party Votes % Seats
National Alliance for Reconstruction 63.5 11
People's National Movement 35.8 1
Independents 0.4 0
Rejected 0.4

1992

Party Votes % Seats
National Alliance for Reconstruction 58.2 11
People's National Movement 36.7 1
Independents 4.2 0
Rejected 0.8

1996

Party Votes % Seats
National Alliance for Reconstruction 59.7 10
People's National Movement 33.4 1
Independents 6.2 1
Rejected 0.7

2001

Party Votes % Seats
People's National Movement 46.7 8
National Alliance for Reconstruction 38.4 4
United National Congress 7.8 0
People's Empowerment Party 7.1 0
Independents 0
Rejected

2005

Party Votes % Seats
People's National Movement 12176 58.4 11
Democratic Action Congress 8405 40.3 1
National Alliance for Reconstruction 113 0.01
Independents 207 0.01
Rejected

Buccoo/Mt Pleasant Terrence Holmes (DAC): 456, Albert Pilgrim (PNM): 1100.

Canaan/Bon Accord George Archer (DAC) 592, Frank Roberts (PNM): 824

Black Rock/Spring Garden George Graham (DAC): 684, Claudia Groome-Duke (PNM): 1,146

Plymouth/Golden Lane Hochoy Charles (DAC): 874, Godwin Adams (PNM): 1,070

Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah Ashworth Jack (DAC): 931, Quashie Rennison (PNM): 885

Belle Garden/Goodwood Wendell Berkley (PNM): 1,018, Tracy Nathalie Tobias (DAC): 718

Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside Anthony Knolly Christmas (DAC): 726, Spencer Adlington (PNM): 1,031

Roxborough / Delaford Cecil Caruth (DAC): 715, Hilton Sandy (PNM): 1,039

Bacolet / Mount Saint George Cynthia Loretta Alfred (PNM) 845, Orville Clyde Jordan (DAC): 842

Lambeau / Signal Hill Barry Nelson (DAC): 537, Oswald Wilson (PNM): 1130

Scarborough / Calder Hall Orville London (PNM): 1,039, Judy Michelle Bobb (DAC): 548

2009

Party Votes % Seats
People's National Movement 8
Tobago Organisation of the People 4
Independent 0
Rejected

2013

Party Votes % Seats
People's National Movement 19,919 61.2 12
Tobago Organisation of the People 11,927 36.7 0
The Platform of Truth 675 2.1 0
Independents 0
Rejected 130

2017

In the elections of 23 January 2017, the People's National Movement won 10 seats, and the Progressive Democratic Patriots won two.[1]

References

  1. "New THA Chief Secretary takes oath today". The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper. 25 January 2017.
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