1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election explained

Country:Trinidad and Tobago
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1986 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Previous Year:1986
Next Election:1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Next Year:1995
Majority Seats:19
Turnout:65.46% (0.01pp)
Image1:Patrick Manning 2008.jpg
Leader1:Patrick Manning
Party1:People's National Movement
Last Election1:32.03%, 3 seats
Seats1:21
Seat Change1: 18
Popular Vote1:233,150
Percentage1:45.07%
Swing1: 13.04pp
Leader2:Basdeo Panday
Party2:United National Congress
Last Election2:
Seats2:13
Seat Change2:New
Popular Vote2:151,046
Percentage2:29.20%
Swing2:New
Image3:A. N. R. Robinson (cropped).jpg
Leader3:A. N. R. Robinson
Party3:National Alliance for Reconstruction
Last Election3:66.29%, 33 seats
Seats3:2
Seat Change3: 31
Popular Vote3:127,335
Percentage3:24.62%
Swing3: 41.67pp
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:A. N. R. Robinson
Before Party:National Alliance for Reconstruction
After Election:Patrick Manning
After Party:People's National Movement

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 16 December 1991.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 21 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.[2]

Notes and References

  1. [Dieter Nohlen]
  2. Nohlen, p641