Next Tobago House of Assembly election

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Next Tobago House of Assembly election
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15 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
8 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Farley Chavez Augustine Ancil Dennis Watson Duke
Party TPP PNM PDP
Leader since2023 2022
Last electionNew40.93%58.04
Current seats1311
Incumbent Chief Secretary

Farley Chavez Augustine
Tobago People's Party



The next Tobago House of Assembly election is required to be held in Tobago within 90 days of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) being dissolved, [1] with the assembly being required to dissolve no later than 6 December 2025. [2]

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Background

In the previous December 2021 election, the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) won a landslide victory, winning 14 out of 15 seats, [3] with the PDP's Farley Chavez Augustine becoming Chief Secretary of Tobago. [4] In December 2022, 13 PDP MPs and several councillors (appointed members of the assembly) left the party and continued to form government as a collective of independents under Augustine’s leadership. [5] In August 2023, the governing independent MPs formed the Tobago People's Party (TPP). [6]

Election preparation

In June 2025, the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement (PNM) announced that they had initiated a process for selecting candidates for the next THA election. [2] By August 2025, the PNM had selected all 15 candidates for the election. [7]

In October 2025, the PDP revealed they had already initiated the process of screening candidates. [1] In the same month, the ruling party of Tobago, the TPP, announced a timeline for candidate applications, with applications opening on 7 October and closing on 17 October. [2] In late October following the close of nominations, TPP revealed 55 people had applied to be candidates. [8]

In November 2025, the Elections and Boundaries Commission announced it was in a state of readiness for an election being called. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "PDP ready for election, says Duke". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 7 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "TPP opens nomination for THA election candidates". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 7 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  3. ↑ "PDP wins THA elections 14-1; recounts in 2 districts today". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "FARLEY MANIA". Trinidad Express Newspapers. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Mass resignation from PDP of Farley and team: Tobago now run by Independents". Trinidad Express . 5 December 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Augustine launches new Tobago party, calls for general election". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 14 August 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. ↑ "PNM completes screening, picks all 15 candidates for THA poll". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 1 August 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  8. ↑ "55 vie for TPP candidacy for THA elections". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  9. ↑ "We're ready for THA election, says EBC". Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 5 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
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