2001 Trinidad and Tobago general election

Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 10 December 2001,[1] after the ruling United National Congress lost its majority in the House of Representatives following four defections.[2] However, the election results saw the UNC and the People's National Movement both win 18 seats. Although the UNC received the most votes, President A. N. R. Robinson nominated PNM leader Patrick Manning as Prime Minister.[3] Voter turnout was 66.1%.[4]

2001 Trinidad and Tobago general election
10 December 2001 (2001-12-10)
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.1 (Increase 3.0 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Basdeo Panday Patrick Manning
Party UNC PNM
Leader since 30 April 1989 19 December 1986
Leader's seat Couva North San Fernando East
Last election 19 seats, 51.7% 16 seats, 46.5%
Seats won
18 / 36
18 / 36
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 2
Popular vote 279,002 260,075
Percentage 49.9% 46.5%
Swing Decrease 2.7 pp Steady 0 pp
Prime Minister before election

Basdeo Panday
United National Congress

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Patrick Manning
People's National Movement

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United National Congress279,00249.9018–1
People's National Movement260,07546.5118+2
National Team Unity14,2072.540New
National Alliance for Reconstruction5,8411.040–1
National Democratic Organisation500.010New
Total559,175100.00360
Valid votes559,17599.50
Invalid/blank votes2,8180.50
Total votes561,993100.00
Registered voters/turnout849,87466.13
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p631
  3. Nohlen, p631
  4. Nohlen, p641
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