Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1986
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago
on 15 December 1986. The result was a victory for the National Alliance for Reconstruction
, which won 33 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
on 15 December 1986. The result was a victory for the National Alliance for Reconstruction
National Alliance for Reconstruction
The National Alliance for Reconstruction was the governing party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1986 and 1991.-History:The party was established in 1986, aiming to be a multi-racial party...
, which won 33 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Alliance for Reconstruction National Alliance for Reconstruction The National Alliance for Reconstruction was the governing party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1986 and 1991.-History:The party was established in 1986, aiming to be a multi-racial party... |
380,029 | 66.3 | 33 | |
| People's National Movement People's National Movement The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party... |
183,635 | 32.0 | 3 | |
| National Joint Action Committee National Joint Action Committee The National Joint Action Committee is a black nationalist political party in Trinidad and Tobago.-History:The party was established in February 1969 by Makandal Daaga , who was dissatisfied with the fact that most businesses in Trinidad at the time were owned by the white minority... |
8,592 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| People's Popular Movement People's Popular Movement The People's Popular Movement was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1986 general elections, but received just 796 votes and failed to win a seat. The party did not contest any further elections.... |
796 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 211 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,037 | – | – | – |
| Total | 577,300 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||