1992 Tobago House of Assembly election

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 7 December 1992 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The governing National Alliance for Reconstruction won eleven seats with 58.7% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 37.03% of the vote.[1]

1992 Tobago House of Assembly election
7 December 1992
All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.69% (Increase 3.14 pp)
  First party Second party
 
NAR
PNM
Leader Lennox Denoon Patrick Manning
Party NAR PNM
Leader since 19 December 1986
Leader's seat Scarborough/Signal Hill None[lower-alpha 1]
Last election 63.69%, 11 seats 35.88%, 1 seat
Seats won
11 / 12
1 / 12
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 10,401 6,562
Percentage 58.70% 37.03%
Swing Decrease 4.99pp Increase 1.15pp
Chief Secretary before election

Jefferson Davidson
NAR

 Elected Chief Secretary

Lennox Denoon
NAR

Results
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
National Alliance for Reconstruction10,40158.70–4.99110
People's National Movement6,56237.03+1.1510
Independents7574.27+3.8300
Total17,720100.00–120
Valid votes17,72099.22
Invalid/blank votes1400.78
Total votes17,860100.00
Registered voters/turnout31,50356.69
Source: EBC[2]

Notes
  1. Manning represented San Fernando East 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 7th December, 1992" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 18 March 1993. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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