2001 Tobago House of Assembly election

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 29 January 2001 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The Tobago Council of the People's National Movement won eight seats with 46.73% of the vote, while the governing National Alliance for Reconstruction won four seats with 38.44% of the vote.[1] This election is the only time to date that the United National Congress participated in an election in Tobago.

2001 Tobago House of Assembly election
29 January 2001
All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.13% (Increase 16.23pp)
  First party Second party
 
PNM
NAR
Leader Orville London Hochoy Charles
Party PNM NAR
Leader since 1998
Leader's seat Scarborough/Calder Hall Standing in Plymouth/Golden Lane
Last election 33.64%, 1 seat 60.10%, 10 seats
Seats won
8 / 12
4 / 12
Seat change Increase 7 Decrease 6
Popular vote 12,137 8,637
Percentage 46.73% 38.44%
Swing Increase 13.09pp Decrease 21.66pp
Chief Secretary before election

Hochoy Charles
NAR

 Elected Chief Secretary

Orville London
PNM

Results
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Tobago Council of the People's National Movement10,50046.73+13.098+7
National Alliance for Reconstruction8,63738.44–21.664–6
United National Congress1,7577.82New0New
People's Empowerment Party1,5757.01New0New
Total22,469100.00–120
Valid votes22,46999.34
Invalid/blank votes1500.66
Total votes22,619100.00
Registered voters/turnout37,61660.13
Source: EBC[2]

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 29th January, 2001" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 29 May 2001. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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