1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.5 (Steady2.svg pp)
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Patrick Manning 2008.jpg Basdeo Panday.jpg A. N. R. Robinson (cropped).jpg
Leader Patrick Manning Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson
Party PNM UNC NAR
Leader since19 December 198630 April 19891971
Leader's seat San Fernando East Couva North Tobago East
Last election3 seats, 32.0%New party33 seats, 66.3%
Seats won
21 / 36
13 / 36
2 / 36
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 18New partyDecrease2.svg 31
Popular vote233,150151,046127,335
Percentage45.1%29.2%24.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 13.1 pp New partyDecrease2.svg 41.7 pp
Prime Minister before election

A. N. R. Robinson
National Alliance for Reconstruction

Subsequent Prime Minister

Patrick Manning
People's National Movement

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 16 December 1991. [1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 21 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Movement 233,15045.0721+18
United National Congress 151,04629.2013New
National Alliance for Reconstruction 127,33524.622–31
National Joint Action Committee 5,7431.1100
Total517,274100.00360
Valid votes517,27499.47
Invalid/blank votes2,7750.53
Total votes520,049100.00
Registered voters/turnout794,48665.46
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen

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References

  1. ↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ↑ Nohlen, p641
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