Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2002
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Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago
on 7 October 2002, after People's National Movement
leader Patrick Manning
had failed to secure a majority in the hung parliament
produced by the 2001 elections
. This time the PNM was able to secure a majority, winning 20 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 69.6%.
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 7 October 2002, after 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...
leader Patrick Manning
Patrick Manning
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning was the fourth and sixth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the former Political Leader of the People's National Movement . He served as Prime Minister from 17 December 1991 to 9 November 1995 and held that office again from 24 December 2001 until 26...
had failed to secure a majority in the hung parliament
Hung parliament
In a two-party parliamentary system of government, a hung parliament occurs when neither major political party has an absolute majority of seats in the parliament . It is also less commonly known as a balanced parliament or a legislature under no overall control...
produced by the 2001 elections
Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2001
Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 10 December 2001, after the ruling United National Congress lost its majority in the House of Representatives following four defections. However, the election results saw the UNC and the People's National Movement both win 18 seats....
. This time the PNM was able to secure a majority, winning 20 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 69.6%.
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... |
308,762 | 50.9 | 20 | |
| 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... |
284,391 | 46.9 | 16 | |
| 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... |
6,776 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Citizens' Alliance | 5,983 | 1.0 | 0 | New |
| Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago The Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago without parliamentary representation. The party is led by Steve Alvarez, with Wayne Rodriguez as its chairman. It was formed in 2001 by a group of concerned citizens. The party symbol for the DPTT is the... |
662 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 193 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,804 | – | – | – |
| Total | 609,571 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||