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.[2] 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.
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 Results map for the Tobago Council of the PNM's 2020 leadership election, where the following colours denote each respective leadership candidate:
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| Date | January 19, 2020 |
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| Resigning leader | Kelvin Charles |
| Won by | Tracy Davidson-Celestine |
Background
editThe 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.[3]
Positions contested
editA total of 45 candidates contested the 17 positions on the Executive of the Tobago Council, the winner are as follows:[4]
| Position | Winner |
|---|---|
| Political Leader | Tracy Davidson-Celestine |
| Chairman | Stanford Callender |
| Vice-Chairman | Deon Isaac |
| Lady Vice-Chair | Marslyn Melville-Jack |
| Secretary General | Lynette James-Louis |
| Election Officer | Huey Cadette |
| Public Relations Officer | Kwesi DesVignes |
| Operations Officer | Ancil Thorne |
| Field Officer | Keyon Andrews |
| Labour Relations Officer | Kevern Phillips |
| Welfare Officer | Ricardo Warner |
| Social Media Officer | Tineesia Brebnor |
| Youth Officer | Andre Baker |
| Assistant Secretary | Akissi London |
| Research Officer | Keigon Denoon |
| Education Officer | Kurt Salandy |
| Treasurer | Terrence Henry |
Declared candidates
editRoles in bold are currently held.
| Candidate | Last political roles | Announced | Campaign Launched[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelvin Charles | Incumbent Political Leader (since 2016) Chief Secretary of Tobago (since 2016) Secretary for Education, Innovation and Energy Tobago House of Assembly representative for Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly (2013–2016) |
- | 5 January 2020 |
| Tracy Davidson-Celestine | Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador to Costa Rica Deputy Chief Secretary of Tobago Secretary of Tourism[6] Tobago House of Assembly Councillor (2005-) |
13 November 2019 | 8 January 2020 |
| Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus | Presiding Officer of the Tobago House of Assembly (2017–2019)[7][8] Secretary for Community Development and Culture |
9 December 2019[9] | - |
| Joel Jack | Deputy Tobago House of Assembly Chief Secretary Secretary for Finance and the Economy Tobago House of Assembly representative for Bacelot/Mount Saint George |
19 December 2019[10] | - |
Result
editTracy Davidson-Celestine was elected leader in the second round of voting. The result of the election are as follows:[11][12]
| First round | Second round | ||||||||||||
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| Candidate | Votes | % | Candidate | Votes | % | ||||||||
| Turnout: |
Turnout: | ||||||||||||
| Tracy Davidson-Celestine | 1,447 | 29.4 | Tracy Davidson-Celestine 
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3,150 | 60.7 | ||||||||
| Kelvin Charles | 1,513 | 30.7 | Kelvin Charles | 2,042 | 39.3 | ||||||||
Joel Jack 
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1,066 | 21.6 | Eliminated; Endorsed Davidson-Celestine | ||||||||||
| Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus
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904 | 18.3 | Eliminated; Endorsed Davidson-Celestine | ||||||||||
| Total | 4,930 | — | Total | 5,192 | — | ||||||||
| Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votesTransfer votes |
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| Kelvin Charles | 2 | 2,042 | 39.3% |
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| Tracy Davidson-Celestine | 2 | 3,150 | 60.7% |
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| Joel Jack | 1 | 1,066 | 21.6% |
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| Denise Tsoiafatt-Angus | 1 | 904 | 18.3% |
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See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PNM Tobago Council internal election date announced". www.looptt.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PNM vs PNM:". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "THA presiding officer resigns". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "New THA Presiding Officer elected". www.looptt.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PNM Tobago Council leader becomes councillor". Archived from the original on January 17, 2021. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ^ "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.