2001 Tobago House of Assembly election

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29 January 2001

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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority

Turnout

60.13% (

16.23pp)

	First party	Second party
	PNM	NAR
Leader	Orville London	Hochoy Charles
Party	PNM	NAR
Leader since	1998
Leader's seat	Scarborough/Calder Hall	Standing in Plymouth/Golden Lane
Last election	33.64%, 1 seat	60.10%, 10 seats
Seats won	8 / 12	4 / 12
Seat change	7	6
Popular vote	12,137	8,637
Percentage	46.73%	38.44%
Swing	13.09pp	21.66pp

Chief Secretary before election

Hochoy Charles
NAR

Elected Chief Secretary

Orville London
PNM

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 29 January 2001 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The Tobago Council of the People's National Movement won eight seats with 46.73% of the vote, while the governing National Alliance for Reconstruction won four seats with 38.44% of the vote. This election is the only time to date that the United National Congress participated in an election in Tobago.

Results


Party		Votes	%	+/–	Seats	+/–
	Tobago Council of the People's National Movement	10,500	46.73	+13.09	8	+7
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	8,637	38.44	–21.66	4	–6
	United National Congress	1,757	7.82	New	0	New
	People's Empowerment Party	1,575	7.01	New	0	New
Total		22,469	100.00	–	12	0

Valid votes		22,469	99.34
Invalid/blank votes		150	0.66
Total votes		22,619	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		37,616	60.13
Source: EBC

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