1996 Tobago House of Assembly election

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 9 December 1996 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The governing National Alliance for Reconstruction won ten seats with 60.1% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 33.64% of the vote. Independent candidate (and former NAR member) Deborah Moore-Miggins won a seat in Bethel/Patience Hill.[1]

1996 Tobago House of Assembly election

9 December 1996

All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout43.90% (Decrease 12.79pp)
  First party Second party
 
NAR
PNM
Leader Hochoy Charles Patrick Manning
Party NAR PNM
Leader since 19 December 1986
Leader's seat Moriah/Parlatuvier None[lower-alpha 1]
Last election 58.24%, 11 seats 36.74%, 1 seat
Seats won
10 / 12
1 / 12
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 8,973 12,137
Percentage 60.10% 33.64%
Swing Increase 1.86pp Decrease 3.10pp

Chief Secretary before election

Lennox Denoon
NAR

Elected Chief Secretary

Hochoy Charles
NAR

Results

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
National Alliance for Reconstruction8,97360.10+1.8610–1
People's National Movement5,02333.64–3.1010
Independents9356.26+2.021+1
Total14,931100.00120
Valid votes14,93199.31
Invalid/blank votes1030.69
Total votes15,034100.00
Registered voters/turnout34,24543.90
Source: EBC[2]

Notes

  1. Manning represented San Fernando East in the national House of Representatives

References

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