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Elections in Trinidad and Tobago gives information on
election and election results in Trinidad and Tobago.Trinidad and Tobago elects on national level a House of Representatives (the Lower House of its
legislature ). Thehead of government (the Prime Minister) is chosen from among the elected representatives on the basis of his or her command of the support of the majority of legislators. The Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 41 members, elected for a maximum five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 31 members: 16 Government Senators appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 6 Opposition Senators appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition and 9 so-called Independent Senators appointed by the President to represent other sectors of civil society. The president is elected for a five year term by anelectoral college consisting of the members of both houses of Parliament. Other elected bodies include the Local Government bodies inTrinidad (2 cities, 3 boroughs, 8 Regional Corporations) and theTobago House of Assembly which handles local government in the island ofTobago and is entrenched in the Constitution.Until
1925 Trinidad and Tobago was a British Colony ruled through a pure, unelectedCrown Colony system, although elected Borough and Municipal Councils existed inPort of Spain and San Fernando. The first elections to the Legislative Council took place in1925 . Seven of the thirteen unofficial members were elected, six unofficials were nominated by the Governor, and twelve official members sat in the Legislative Council on an ex-officio basis. The Governor had the right to an ordinary vote and an additional casting vote, to break any tie. The franchise was determined by income, property and residence qualifications, and was limited to men over the age of 21 and women over the age of 30. The1946 elections were the first with universal adult suffrage, during which time there existed an even number of elected and unelected members (excluding the Governor).Latest elections
Past elections
=1958 Federal Elections=Party Seats Won Votes People's National Movement 4 47.4% Democratic Labour Party 6 47.4% Butler Party 0 4.9% Independents 0 0.2% Rejected 1.8% 1950 General Elections
(Party Seats Won Votes Butler Home Rule Party 7 23.4% Political Progress Groups 2 3.3% Caribbean Socialist Party 2 12.4% Trinidad Labour Party 2 7.7% Trades Union Council 0 4.5% Independents 6 46.7% Rejected 4.3% A.P.T. James contested and won the Tobago seat on both a Butler Party and CSP ticket; James' votes are only counted in the Butler Party total).1946 General Elections
(Timothy Roodal contested and won the St. Patrick seat on both a BECWHRP and TLP ticket; Roodal's votes are only counted for the BECWHRP).Party Seats Won Votes United Front 3 21.7% British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party 3 23.7% Trades Union Council and Caribbean Socialist Party 2 16.1% Trinidad Labour Party 1 11.7% Progressive Democratic Party 0 0.4% Independents 1 30.2% Rejected 6.1% Local elections
Trinidad
2003 Local Government Electionselection-table|Summary of the 2003 Local Government election results!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Seats
-People's National Movement
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align="right" |83
-United National Congress
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align="right" |43
-National Alliance for Reconstruction
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align="right" |00
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Independents
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style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|Total
width="75" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| 378,637
width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| 100
width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|1261999 Local Government ElectionsParty Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 0 0.2% People's National Movement 67 46.3% United National Congress 57 51.5% PPM 0 0.0% Independents 0 1.0% Rejected 0.9% 1996 Local Government Elections
Party Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 0 5.6% People's National Movement 63 43.7% United National Congress 61 49.9% Independents 0 0.6% Rejected 0.8% 1992 Local Government Elections
Party Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 0 11.0% People's National Movement 86 50.3% United National Congress 53 36.9% Independents 0 0.8% Rejected 1.0% 1987 Local Government ElectionsParty Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 79 58.5% People's National Movement 46 39.3% People's Popular Movement 0 0.1% Progressive Workers Democrat Movement 0 0.0% Independents 0 1.6% Rejected 0.6% 1983 Local Government ElectionsParty Seats Won Votes National Alliance 40 34.0% Organisation for National Reconstruction 26 20.1% People's National Movement 54 39.1% National Joint Action Committee 0 5.3% Curepe United People's Committee 0 0.1% Independents 0 0.5% Rejected 0.9% 1980 Local Government Elections
Party Seats Won Votes People's National Movement 100 57.8% United Labour Front 9 31.9% Point Fortin Vigilante Welfare Group 0 1.3% Tapia House Movement 0 0.4% Independents 4 7.6% Rejected 1.0% 1977 Local Government ElectionsParty Seats Won Votes Democratic Action Committee 4 6.6% People's National Movement 69 51.1% United Labour Front 27 37.8% Democratic Labour Party 0 1.2% Tapia House Movement 0 0.3% Independents 0 2.4% Rejected 0.7% 1971 Local Government Elections
Election boycottParty Seats Won Votes People's National Movement 90 52.1% National Progressive Party 1 4.0% Independents 9 43.8% Rejected 0.0% 1968 Local Government ElectionsParty Seats Won Votes People's National Movement 68 49.4% Democratic Labour Party 28 40.0% United Country Group, St Andrew-St. David 0 0.8% Independents 4 9.3% Rejected 0.0% 1959 County Council ElectionsParty Seats Won Votes People's National Movement 34 48.1% Democratic Labour Party 33 41.6% Butler Party 2 2.9% Independents 3 2.7% Rejected 0.8% Tobago
2005 Tobago House of Assembly Electionselection-table|Summary of the 2005 Tobago House of Assembly election results!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Votes!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|%!style="background-color:#E9E9E9" align=right|Seats
-People's National Movement
align="right" | 12176
align="right" |58.4
align="right" |11
-Democratic Action Congress
align="right" | 8405
align="right" |40.3
align="right" |1
-National Alliance for Reconstruction
align="right" | 113
align="right" |0.01
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Independents
align="right" | 207
align="right" |0.01
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width="30" align="right" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"|12PNM won;
Orville London was re-appointed Chief Secretary.2001 Tobago House of Assembly Elections
PNM won; Orville London appointed Chief SecretaryParty Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 4 38.4% People's National Movement 8 46.7% United National Congress 0 7.8% People's Empowerment Party 0 7.1% Rejected -- 1996 Tobago House of Assembly Elections
NAR won;Party Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 10 59.7% People's National Movement 1 33.4% Independents 1 6.2% Rejected 0.7% Hochoy Charles appointed Chief Secretary1992 Tobago House of Assembly Elections
NAR won;Party Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 11 58.2% People's National Movement 1 36.7% Independents 0 4.2% Rejected 0.8% 1988 Tobago House of Assembly Elections
NAR won;Party Seats Won Votes National Alliance for Reconstruction 11 63.5% People's National Movement 1 35.8% Independents 0 0.4% Rejected 0.4% 1984 Tobago House of Assembly Elections
DAC won; A.N.R Robinson re-appointed ChairmanParty Seats Won Votes Democratic Action Congress 11 56.6% People's National Movement 1 41.4% National Joint Action Committee 0 1.2% Rejected 0.6% 1980 Tobago House of Assembly Elections
DAC won; A.N.R Robinson appointed ChairmanParty Seats Won Votes Democratic Action Committee 8 52.8% People's National Movement 4 44.4% Fargo House Movement 0 0.0% Rejected 0.6% ee also
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Electoral calendar
*Electoral system References
* Matthias Catón: "Trinidad and Tobago" in: "Elections in the Americas. A Data Handbook", vol. 1, ed. by Dieter Nohlen. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2005: pp. 627–646 ISBN 0-19-928357-5
* Kirk Meighoo: "Politics in a Half Made Society: Trinidad and Tobago, 1925-2002", 2003 ISBN 1-55876-306-6External links
* [http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/t/trinidad/ Adam Carr's Election Archive]
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