2009 Tobago House of Assembly election
An election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held on January 19, 2009. The PNM won 8 seats and obtained 61.42% of the votes while the TOP won 4 seats and 48.32% of the votes.[1]
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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 56.39% ( 1.96 pp) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
People's National Movement
- Orville London – Scarborough / Calder Hall
- Carl Alleyne – Bacolet / Mount Saint George
- Wendell Berkley – Goodwood / Belle Gardens
- Hilton Sandy – Roxborough / Delaford
- Tracey Davidson-Celestine – Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside
- Nathisha Charles Pantin – Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
- Claudia Groome Duke – Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
- Godwin Adams – Plymouth / Golden Lane
- Whitney Alfred – Bethel / Mount Irvine
- Albert Pilgrim – Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
- Frank Roberts – Canaan / Bon Accord
- Oswald Williams – Lambeau / Signal Hill
Tobago Organisation of the People
- Anthony Arnold – Scarborough / Calder Hall
- Orville Jordan – Bacolet / Mount Saint George
- Steve Jack – Goodwood / Belle Gardens
- Lenn Toppin – Roxborough / Delaford
- Fitzherbert Taylor – Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside
- Ashworth Jack – Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
- Yvetter Parks Caruth – Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
- Trevor Armstrong – Plymouth / Golden Lane
- Terrence Baynes – Bethel / Mount Irvine
- Donna Parks Greene – Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
- Rolly Quaccoo – Canaan / Bon Accord
- Harrisford McMillan – Lambeau / Signal Hill
Independent
- Andre Phillips – Bacolet / Mt St George
Results
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
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| Tobago Council of the People's National Movement | 12,311 | 51.48 |  6.54% | 8 | 3 | |
| Tobago Organisation of the People | 11,557 | 48.32 | New | 4 | New | |
| Independents | 48 | 0.20 | 0.79% | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 23,916 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 23,916 | 99.51 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 118 | 0.49 | ||||
| Total votes | 24,034 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 42,623 | 56.39 | ||||
| Source: EBC[2] | ||||||
References
- "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 19th January, 2009" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 February 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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