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1984 Tobago House of Assembly election

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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70.11% (Increase 3.87pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader A. N. R. Robinson George Chambers
Party DAC PNM
Leader since 1971 1981
Leader's seat Roxborough/Delaford None
Last election 53.14%, 8 seats 44.65%, 4 seats
Seats won 11 / 12 1 / 12
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 11,189 8,200
Percentage 56.90% 41.70%
Swing Increase 3.76pp Decrease 2.95pp

Chairman before election

A. N. R. Robinson
DAC

Elected Chairman

A. N. R. Robinson
DAC

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 26 November 1984 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The governing Democratic Action Congress won eleven seats with 56.9% of the votes, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 41.7% of the vote.

Results

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Democratic Action Congress11,18956.90+3.7611+3
People's National Movement8,20041.70–2.951–3
National Joint Action Committee2741.39New0New
Total19,663100.00120
Valid votes19,66399.38
Invalid/blank votes1230.62
Total votes19,786100.00
Registered voters/turnout28,22070.11
Source: EBC

Notes

  1. Chambers represented Saint Ann's East in the national House of Representatives

References

  1. "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 26th November, 1984" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 November 1984. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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