1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 16 December 1991.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 21 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.[2]

1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election

← 1986 16 December 1991 (1991-12-16) 1995 →

All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.46% (Increase 0.01pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Patrick Manning Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson
Party PNM UNC NAR
Last election 32.03%, 3 seats 66.29%, 33 seats
Seats won 21 13 2
Seat change Increase 18 New Decrease 31
Popular vote 233,150 151,046 127,335
Percentage 45.07% 29.20% 24.62%
Swing Increase 13.04pp New Decrease 41.67pp

Prime Minister before election

A. N. R. Robinson
National Alliance for Reconstruction

Subsequent Prime Minister

Patrick Manning
People's National Movement

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Movement233,15045.0721+18
United National Congress151,04629.2013New
National Alliance for Reconstruction127,33524.622–31
National Joint Action Committee5,7431.1100
Total517,274100.00360
Valid votes517,27499.47
Invalid/blank votes2,7750.53
Total votes520,049100.00
Registered voters/turnout794,48665.46
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen

References

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