2017 Tobago House of Assembly election

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 23 January 2017. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won ten of the twelve seats in the Tobago House of Assembly.[1]

2017 Tobago House of Assembly election

23 January 2017

All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50% ( 20 pp)
50%
  First party Second party
 
PNM
PDP
Leader Kelvin Charles Watson Duke
Party PNM PDP
Leader since 3 July 2016 2 July 2016
Leader's seat Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delaford
Last election 12 seats, 61.42% New
Seats won
10 / 12
2 / 12
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 13,310 7,537
Percentage
54.68%
30.96%
Swing 6 pp pre-creation

Results map for the 2017 Tobago House of Assembly general election, where the following colours denote each respective party:
  Progressive Democratic Patriots

Chief Secretary before election

Orville London
PNM

Elected Chief Secretary

Kelvin Charles
PNM

Results

Electoral District Previous control Subsequent Control
Bacolet/Mt. St. George PNM PNM
Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delafor PNM PDP
Bethel/Mt Irvine PNM PNM
Black Rock/Whim /SpringTobago Council of the Garden PNM PNM
Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant PNM PNM
Canaan/Bon Accord PNM PNM
Goodwood/Belle Garden West PNM PNM
Lambeau/Signal Hill: PNM PNM
Parlatuvier/L'Anse Fourmi/Speyside PNM PDP
Plymouth/Golden Lane PNM PNM
Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah: PNM PNM
Scarborough/Calder Hall PNM PNM
Source: EBC

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