2013 Tobago House of Assembly election

A local election for 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly was held on 21 January 2013. The election was a clean sweep by the Tobago Council of the People's National Movement, winning all 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly, the only time this feat has ever been accomplished in elections in Trinidad and Tobago

2013 Tobago House of Assembly election

21 January 2013

All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout70% ( 14 pp)
70%
  First party
 
PNM
Leader Orville London
Party PNM
Leader since 1998
Leader's seat Scarborough/Calder Hall
Last election 8 seats, 51.47%
Seats won
12 / 12
Seat change 4
Popular vote 19,919
Percentage
61.42%
Swing 7 pp

Results map for the 2017 Tobago House of Assembly general election, where the following colour denotes the party:

Chief Secretary before election

Orville London
PNM

Elected Chief Secretary

Orville London
PNM

Political Parties

Results

  • PNM - 12 seats
  • TOP - 0 seats
  • TPT - 0 seats

The TOP secured 11,927 in the election while the PNM won overwhelmingly with 19,919 votes, with the TPT gathering 675. 130 votes were rejected.

Vote Count

Votes Cast to the Party listed by Constituencies .

Constituency Tobago Organisation of the People People's National Movement The Platform of Truth
Parlatuvier/L' Anse Fourmi/ Speyside 1,175 1,478 24
Goodwood/ Belle Garden West 1,251 1,587 50
Belle Garden East/ Roxborough/Delaford: 1,198 1,420 19
Scarborough/ Calder Hall 835 1,773 50
Lambeau/ Signal Hill: 783 1,953 47
Bacolet/ Mt. St. George: 905 1,518 42
Canaan/ Bon Accord 905 1,564 50
Buccoo/ Mt. Pleasant 856 1,802 33
Bethel/ Mt Irvine: 1,116 1,617 58
Providence/ Mason Hall/ Moriah: 1,129 1,706 61
Plymouth / Golden Lane 849 1,600 174
Black Rock/ Whim / Spring Garden: 925 1,901 67
Total 11,927 19,919 675

References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20150911021239/http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/official_THA_election_results-188301641.html

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