1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election

Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 6 November 1995,[1] after the ruling People's National Movement had seen its majority reduced to a single seat due to a defection and a lost by-election.[2] The results saw the PNM and the United National Congress both won 17 seats. Although they had received fewer votes, the UNC was able to form a coalition with the two-seat National Alliance for Reconstruction, allowing UNC leader Basdeo Panday to become the country's first Prime Minister of Indian descent.[3] Voter turnout was 63.3%.[2]

1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election

6 November 1995 (1995-11-06)

All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.3 (Decrease 2.2 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Patrick Manning Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson
Party PNM UNC NAR
Leader since 19 December 1986 30 April 1989 1971
Leader's seat San Fernando East Couva North Tobago East
Last election 21 seats, 45.1% 13 seats, 29.2% 2 seats, 24.6%
Seats won
17 / 36
17 / 36
2 / 36
Seat change Decrease 4 Increase 4 Steady 0
Popular vote 256,159 240,372 24,983
Percentage 48.8% 45.8% 4.8%
Swing Increase 3.8 pp Increase 16.6 pp Decrease 19.8 pp

Prime Minister before election

Patrick Manning
People's National Movement

Subsequent Prime Minister

Basdeo Panday
United National Congress

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Movement256,15948.7617–4
United National Congress240,37245.7617+4
National Alliance for Reconstruction24,9834.7620
Movement for Unity and Progress2,1230.400New
Natural Law Party1,5900.300New
National Transformation Party830.020New
People's Voice Party160.000New
Total525,326100.00360
Valid votes525,32699.06
Invalid/blank votes4,9850.94
Total votes530,311100.00
Registered voters/turnout837,74163.30
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, p641
  3. Nohlen, p631
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.