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1986 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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All 36 seats in the House of Representatives 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.5 ( 9.7 pp)
First party Second party   Leader A. N. R. Robinson George Chambers Party NAR PNM Leader since 1986 30 March 1981 Leader's seat Tobago East St. Ann's East (lost seat) Last election 10 seats, 43.4% 26 seats, 32.0% Seats won 33 / 36 3 / 36 Seat change 23 23 Popular vote 380,029 183,635 Percentage 66.3% 32.0% Swing 22.9 pp 20.9 pp
Prime Minister before election George Chambers People's National Movement Subsequent Prime Minister A. N. R. Robinson National Alliance for Reconstruction

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 15 December 1986. The result was a victory for the National Alliance for Reconstruction, which won 33 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.

Results

Elected members

References

1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
2. Nohlen, p641

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