1980 Tobago House of Assembly election

1980 Tobago House of Assembly election

24 November 1980 1984  →
All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	66.24%
First party Second party   Leader A. N. R. Robinson Eric Williams Party DAC PNM Leader since 1971 1955 Leader's seat Roxborough/Delaford None [a] Seats won 8 / 12 4 / 12 Popular vote 8,447 7,097 Percentage 53.14% 44.65%
Elected Chairman A. N. R. Robinson DAC

House of Assembly elections were held on 24 November 1980 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The Democratic Action Congress won eight seats with 53.14% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won four seats with 44.65% of the vote. ^[1]

Results

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 [2]

Notes

1. Williams represented Port-of-Spain South in the national House of Representatives

References

1. "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission" . Retrieved 19 October 2020.
2. "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.