2024 United National Congress internal election

2024 United National Congress internal election

←  2022 15 June 2024 [1]
Turnout	17,000+ [2]
Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar Rushton Paray Popular vote about 13,000; 76.47% [3] about 4,000; 17.64% [4] Last election 11,554 votes; 94.7% [5] N/A Did not contest Home Constituency Siparia Mayaro Team Star [6] United Patriots [7] Symbol
Team before election Star Elected Team Star

The United National Congress's internal elections took place on 15 June 2024. Members of the National Executive (NATEX) of the party were elected, with the exception of the office of political leader. The candidates were split between two teams: Star led by Kamla Persad-Bissessar, the party's current political leader, Opposition Leader of Trinidad and Tobago, and MP for Siparia, and United Patriots led by Rushton Paray, the MP for Mayaro. ^[8] The Star team claimed an overwhelming victory is what was called the worst internal election in the party's history. ^[9]

References

1. "UNC internal elections '24: Who's entering the battlegrounds | Loop Trinidad & Tobago".
2. "17K UNC Members Vote in Internals". 22 June 2024.
3. "17K UNC Members Vote in Internals". 22 June 2024.
4. "17K UNC Members Vote in Internals". 22 June 2024.
5. "Bad licks for Kamla's rivals". Trinidadexpress.com. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
6. "UNC internal elections '24: Who's entering the battlegrounds | Loop Trinidad & Tobago".
7. "UNC internal elections '24: Who's entering the battlegrounds | Loop Trinidad & Tobago".
8. Webb, Yvonne (27 May 2024). "UNC internal election gets going – Paray's party promises". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
9. "Persad-Bissessar declares landslide victory in "the worst" internal elections as political leader - CNC3". 16 June 2024.