Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1991
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago
on 16 December 1991. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement
, which won 21 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 16 December 1991. The result was a victory for the 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...
, which won 21 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
233,150 | 45.1 | 21 | |
| United National Congress United National Congress The United National Congress is one of the two major political parties in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and one of the parties in the current ruling coalition. It was founded by Basdeo Panday, a lawyer and former trade unionist. The UNC was formed as the result of a split in the ruling... |
151,046 | 29.2 | 13 | New |
| 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... |
127,335 | 24.6 | 2 | |
| 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... |
5,743 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,775 | – | – | – |
| Total | 520,049 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||