1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election explained

Election Name:1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Country:Trinidad and Tobago
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1986 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Next Year:1995
Majority Seats:19
Turnout:65.5 (pp)
Leader1:Patrick Manning
Leader Since1:19 December 1986
Party1:People's National Movement
Leaders Seat1:San Fernando East
Last Election1:3 seats, 32.0%
Seats1:
Seat Change1: 18
Popular Vote1:233,150
Percentage1:45.1%
Swing1: 13.1 pp
Leader2:Basdeo Panday
Leader Since2:30 April 1989
Party2:United National Congress
Leaders Seat2:Couva North
Last Election2:New party
Seat Change2:New party
Popular Vote2:151,046
Percentage2:29.2%
Swing2:New party
Leader3:A. N. R. Robinson
Colour3:F35D46
Leader Since3:1971
Party3:NAR
Leaders Seat3:Tobago East
Last Election3:33 seats, 66.3%
Seat Change3: 31
Popular Vote3:127,335
Percentage3:24.6%
Swing3: 41.7 pp
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:A. N. R. Robinson
Before Party:National Alliance for Reconstruction
After Election:Patrick Manning
After Party:People's National Movement

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 16 December 1991.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 21 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen|Nohlen, D]
  2. Nohlen, p641