1988 Tobago House of Assembly election

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 29 November 1988 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The National Alliance for Reconstruction won eleven seats with 63.69% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 35.88% of the vote.[1]

1988 Tobago House of Assembly election

← 1984 29 November 1988 1992 →

All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout53.55% (Decrease 16.56pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Lennox Denoon Patrick Manning
Party NAR PNM
Leader since 19 December 1986
Leader's seat Scarborough/Signal Hill None[a]
Last election 41.70%, 1 seat
Seats won
11 / 12
1 / 12
Seat change New Steady 1
Popular vote 10,610 5,977
Percentage 63.69% 35.88%
Swing New Decrease 5.82pp

Chairman before election

Jefferson Davidson
NAR

Elected Chairman

Lennox Denoon
NAR

Results

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
National Alliance for Reconstruction10,61063.69New11New
People's National Movement5,97735.88–5.8210
Independents730.44New0New
Total16,660100.00120
Valid votes16,66099.64
Invalid/blank votes600.36
Total votes16,720100.00
Registered voters/turnout31,22453.55
Source: EBC[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ Manning represented San Fernando East in the national House of Representatives

References

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  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 29th November, 1988" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 29 November 1988. Retrieved 13 December 2021.