1988 Tobago House of Assembly election

1988 Tobago House of Assembly election

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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	53.55% ( 16.56pp)
First party Second party   Leader Lennox Denoon Patrick Manning Party NAR PNM Leader since 19 December 1986 Leader's seat Scarborough/Signal Hill None [a] Last election – 41.70%, 1 seat Seats won 11 / 12 1 / 12 Seat change New 1 Popular vote 10,610 5,977 Percentage 63.69% 35.88% Swing New 5.82pp
Chairman before election Jefferson Davidson NAR Elected Chairman Lennox Denoon NAR

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 29 November 1988 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The National Alliance for Reconstruction won eleven seats with 63.69% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 35.88% of the vote. ^[1]

Results

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 [2]

Notes

1. Manning represented San Fernando East 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 29th November, 1988" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 29 November 1988. Retrieved 13 December 2021.