2001 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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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]
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Results
editParty | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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United National Congress | 279,002 | 49.90 | 18 | –1 | |
People's National Movement | 260,075 | 46.51 | 18 | +2 | |
National Team Unity | 14,207 | 2.54 | 0 | New | |
National Alliance for Reconstruction | 5,841 | 1.04 | 0 | –1 | |
National Democratic Organisation | 50 | 0.01 | 0 | New | |
Total | 559,175 | 100.00 | 36 | 0 | |
Valid votes | 559,175 | 99.50 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 2,818 | 0.50 | |||
Total votes | 561,993 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 849,874 | 66.13 | |||
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen |
References
edit- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p631
- ^ Nohlen, p631
- ^ Nohlen, p641