2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election explained

Election Name:2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Country:Trinidad and Tobago
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Previous Year:1995
Next Election:2001 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Next Year:2001
Seats For Election:All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
Majority Seats:19
Turnout:63.1 (02 pp)
Leader1:Basdeo Panday
Leader Since1:30 April 1989
Party1:United National Congress
Leaders Seat1:Couva North
Last Election1:17 seats, 45.8%
Seats1:
Seat Change1: 2
Popular Vote1:307,791
Percentage1:51.7%
Swing1: 5.9 pp
Leader2:Patrick Manning
Leader Since2:19 December 1986
Party2:People's National Movement
Leaders Seat2:San Fernando East
Last Election2:17 seats, 48.8%
Seat Change2: 1
Popular Vote2:276,334
Percentage2:46.5%
Swing2: 2.3 pp
Leader3:Anthony Smart
Colour3:F35D46
Leader Since3:1971
Party3:NAR
Leaders Seat3:Did not contest
Last Election3:2 seats, 4.8%
Seat Change3: 1
Popular Vote3:7,409
Percentage3:1.2%
Swing3: 3.6 pp
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Basdeo Panday
Before Party:United National Congress
After Election:Basdeo Panday
After Party:United National Congress

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 11 December 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the United National Congress, which won 19 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 63.1%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p641