1980 Tobago House of Assembly election

House of Assembly elections were held on 24 November 1980 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The Democratic Action Congress won eight seats with 53.14% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won four seats with 44.65% of the vote.[1]

1980 Tobago House of Assembly election
24 November 1980
All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.24%
  First party Second party
 
Leader A. N. R. Robinson Eric Williams
Party DAC PNM
Leader since 1971 1955
Leader's seat Roxborough/Delaford None[lower-alpha 1]
Seats won
8 / 12
4 / 12
Popular vote 8,447 7,097
Percentage 53.14% 44.65%
Elected Chief Secretary

A. N. R. Robinson
DAC

Results
PartyVotes%Seats
Democratic Action Congress8,44753.148
People's National Movement7,09744.654
Fargo House Movement3512.210
Total15,895100.0012
Valid votes15,89599.41
Invalid/blank votes950.59
Total votes15,990100.00
Registered voters/turnout24,14166.24
Source: EBC[2]

Notes
  1. Williams represented Port-of-Spain South in the national House of Representatives

References
  1. "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 24th November, 1980" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 24 November 1980. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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