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2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement leadership election

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Candidate Tracy Davidson-Celestine Kelvin Charles First pref. 1,447 (29.4%) 1,513 (30.7%) Final pref. 3,150 (60.7%) 2,042 (39.3%)   JJ DTA Candidate Joel Jack Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus First pref. 1,066 (18.3%) 904 (21.6%) Final pref. Eliminated Eliminated

Results map for the Tobago Council of the PNM's 2020 leadership election, where the following colours denote each respective leadership candidate:   Tracy Davidson-Celestine   Kelvin Charles

Leader before election Kelvin Charles Elected Leader Tracy Davidson-Celestine

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The 2020 Tobago Council of the People's National Movement election were held on January 19, 2020. For the first time, a one member, one vote voting system was adopted for all 17 positions contested. The winner, Tracy Davidson-Celestine, the first female political leader for the party, will go on to contest the Chief Secretary position of the Tobago House of Assembly in the 2021 Tobago House of Assembly election.

Background

The announcement of the election was made on November 10, 2019 by Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly and Political leader of the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement, Kelvin Charles while speaking at the PNM's 49th annual convention, Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain.

Positions contested

A total of 45 candidates contested the 17 positions on the Executive of the Tobago Council, the winner are as follows:

Declared candidates

Roles in bold are currently held.

Result

Tracy Davidson-Celestine was elected leader in the second round of voting. The result of the election are as follows:

First round					Second round
Candidate		Votes	%		Candidate		Votes	%
Turnout: 49.3%					Turnout: 51.92%
	Tracy Davidson-Celestine	1,447		29.4		Tracy Davidson-Celestine Y	3,150		60.7
	Kelvin Charles	1,513		30.7		Kelvin Charles	2,042		39.3
	Joel Jack N	1,066		21.6	Eliminated; Endorsed Davidson-Celestine
	Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus N	904		18.3	Eliminated; Endorsed Davidson-Celestine
Total		4,930	—		Total		5,192	—

See also

• 2022 People's National Movement leadership election

Notes

References

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2. "PNM Tobago elections on January 19". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
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4. "Callender retains PNM Tobago Council chairmanship". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. January 22, 2020. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
5. "PNM Tobago leader launches campaign for re-election". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. January 5, 2020. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
6. "PNM vs PNM:". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
7. "THA presiding officer resigns". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
8. "New THA Presiding Officer elected". www.looptt.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
9. "Tsoiafatt Angus: Time for the right woman to lead PNM Tobago". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
10. "Jack likes voting system, joins PNM leadership race". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
11. "PNM Tobago Council leader becomes councillor". Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
12. "Callender: Tsoiafatt-Angus is no longer in PNM". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. January 15, 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Tobago House of Assembly

• 2020 in Trinidad and Tobago
• 2020 elections in the Caribbean