Tobago House of Assembly elections

Elections to the Tobago House of Assembly have taken place every 4–5 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	8,447	53.14	8
	People's National Movement	7,097	44.65	4
	Fargo House Movement	351	2.21	0
Total		15,895	100.00	12

Valid votes		15,895	99.41
Invalid/blank votes		95	0.59
Total votes		15,990	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		24,141	66.24
Source: EBC^[1]

1984


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Democratic Action Congress	11,189	56.90	+3.76	11	+3
	People's National Movement	8,200	41.70	–2.95	1	–3
	National Joint Action Committee	274	1.39	New	0	New
Total		19,663	100.00	–	12	0

Valid votes		19,663	99.38
Invalid/blank votes		123	0.62
Total votes		19,786	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		28,220	70.11
Source: EBC^[2]

1988


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	10,610	63.69	New	11	New
	People's National Movement	5,977	35.88	–5.82	1	0
	Independents	73	0.44	New	0	New
Total		16,660	100.00	–	12	0

Valid votes		16,660	99.64
Invalid/blank votes		60	0.36
Total votes		16,720	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		31,224	53.55
Source: EBC^[3]

1992


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	10,401	58.70	–4.99	11	0
	People's National Movement	6,562	37.03	+1.15	1	0
	Independents	757	4.27	+3.83	0	0
Total		17,720	100.00	–	12	0

Valid votes		17,720	99.22
Invalid/blank votes		140	0.78
Total votes		17,860	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		31,503	56.69
Source: EBC^[4]

1996


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	8,973	60.10	+1.86	10	–1
	People's National Movement	5,023	33.64	–3.10	1	0
	Independents	935	6.26	+2.02	1	+1
Total		14,931	100.00	–	12	0

Valid votes		14,931	99.31
Invalid/blank votes		103	0.69
Total votes		15,034	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		34,245	43.90
Source: EBC^[5]

2001


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Tobago Council of the People's National Movement	10,500	46.73	+13.09	8	+7
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	8,637	38.44	–21.66	4	–6
	United National Congress	1,757	7.82	New	0	New
	People's Empowerment Party	1,575	7.01	New	0	New
Total		22,469	100.00	–	12	0

Valid votes		22,469	99.34
Invalid/blank votes		150	0.66
Total votes		22,619	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		37,616	60.13
Source: EBC^[6]

2005


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Tobago Council of the People's National Movement	12,137	58.02	+11.29	11	+3
	Democratic Action Congress	8,453	40.41	New	1	New
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	123	0.59	–37.85	0	–4
	Independents	207	0.99	New	0	New
Total		20,920	100.00	–	12	0

Valid votes		20,920	99.56
Invalid/blank votes		93	0.44
Total votes		21,013	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		38,608	54.43
Source: EBC^[7]

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

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.^[8]

References

^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 24th November, 1980" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 24 November 1980. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 26th November, 1984" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 November 1984. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 29th November, 1988" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 29 November 1988. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 7th December, 1992" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 18 March 1993. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 9th December, 1996" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 March 1997. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 29th January, 2001" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 29 May 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 17th January, 2005" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
^ "New THA Chief Secretary takes oath today". The Trinidad Guardian Newspaper. 25 January 2017.

[1] "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 24th November, 1980" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 24 November 1980. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[2] "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 26th November, 1984" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 November 1984. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[3] "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 29th November, 1988" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 29 November 1988. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[4] "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 7th December, 1992" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 18 March 1993. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[5] "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 9th December, 1996" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 March 1997. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[6] "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 29th January, 2001" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 29 May 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

[7] "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 17th January, 2005" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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

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