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1996 Tobago House of Assembly election

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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	43.90% ( 12.79pp)
First party Second party   NAR PNM Leader Hochoy Charles Patrick Manning Party NAR PNM Leader since 19 December 1986 Leader's seat Moriah/Parlatuvier None Last election 58.24%, 11 seats 36.74%, 1 seat Seats won 10 / 12 1 / 12 Seat change 1 Popular vote 8,973 12,137 Percentage 60.10% 33.64% Swing 1.86pp 3.10pp
Chairman before election Lennox Denoon NAR Elected Chief Secretary Hochoy Charles NAR

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 9 December 1996 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The governing National Alliance for Reconstruction won ten seats with 60.1% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 33.64% of the vote. Independent candidate (and former NAR member) Deborah Moore-Miggins won a seat in Bethel/Patience Hill.

Results

Notes

1. Manning represented San Fernando 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 9th December, 1996" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 March 1997. Retrieved 13 December 2021.

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