1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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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
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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People's National Movement | 233,150 | 45.07 | 21 | +18 | |
United National Congress | 151,046 | 29.20 | 13 | New | |
National Alliance for Reconstruction | 127,335 | 24.62 | 2 | –31 | |
National Joint Action Committee | 5,743 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 517,274 | 100.00 | 36 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 517,274 | 99.47 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,775 | 0.53 | |||
Total votes | 520,049 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 794,486 | 65.46 | |||
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen |
References
[edit]- ^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p641