2001 Trinidad and Tobago general election

2001 Trinidad and Tobago general election

10 December 2001 (2001-12-10)
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	66.1 ( 3.0 pp)
First party Second party   Leader Basdeo Panday Patrick Manning Party UNC PNM Leader since 30 April 1989 19 December 1986 Leader's seat Couva North San Fernando East Last election 19 seats, 51.7% 16 seats, 46.5% Seats won 18 / 36 18 / 36 Seat change 1 2 Popular vote 279,002 260,075 Percentage 49.9% 46.5% Swing 1.8 pp 0 pp
Prime Minister before election Basdeo Panday United National Congress Subsequent Prime Minister Patrick Manning People's National Movement

Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 10 December 2001, after the ruling United National Congress lost its majority in the House of Representatives following four defections. However, the election results saw the UNC and the People's National Movement both win 18 seats. Although the UNC received the most votes, President A. N. R. Robinson nominated PNM leader Patrick Manning as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 66.1%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	United National Congress	279,002	49.90	18	–1
	People's National Movement	260,075	46.51	18	+2
	National Team Unity	14,207	2.54	0	New
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	5,841	1.04	0	–1
	National Democratic Organisation	50	0.01	0	New
Total		559,175	100.00	36	0
Valid votes		559,175	99.50
Invalid/blank votes		2,818	0.50
Total votes		561,993	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		849,874	66.13
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen