2009 Tobago House of Assembly election explained
| Country: | Tobago |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2005 Tobago House of Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 2005 |
| Next Election: | 2013 Tobago House of Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 2013 |
| Seats For Election: | All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 7 |
| Turnout: | 56.39% (1.96 pp) |
| Election Date: | 19 January 2009 |
| Image1: | PNM |
| Leader Since1: | 1998 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Scarborough/Calder Hall |
| Party1: | Tobago Council of the People's National Movement |
| Last Election1: | 11 seats, 58.02% |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 12,311 |
| Percentage1: | 51.48% |
| Swing1: | 6.54 pp |
| Leader Since2: | 2008 |
| Leaders Seat2: | Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah |
| Party2: | Tobago Organisation of the People |
| Last Election2: | New party |
| Seats2: | 4 |
| Seat Change2: | New party |
| Popular Vote2: | 11,557 |
| Percentage2: | 48.32% |
| Swing2: | New party |
| Chief Secretary |
| Before Election: | Orville London |
| Before Party: | PNM |
| After Election: | Orville London |
| After Party: | PNM |
An election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held on January 19, 2009. The PNM won 8 seats and obtained 51.48% of the votes while the TOP won 4 seats and 48.32% of the votes.[1]
Candidates
People's National Movement
- Orville London – Scarborough / Calder Hall
- Carl Alleyne – Bacolet / Mount Saint George
- Wendell Berkley – Goodwood / Belle Gardens
- Hilton Sandy – Roxborough / Delaford
- Tracey Davidson-Celestine – Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside
- Nathisha Charles Pantin – Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
- Claudia Groome Duke – Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
- Godwin Adams – Plymouth / Golden Lane
- Whitney Alfred – Bethel / Mount Irvine
- Albert Pilgrim – Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
- Frank Roberts – Canaan / Bon Accord
- Oswald Williams – Lambeau / Signal Hill
Tobago Organisation of the People
- Anthony Arnold – Scarborough / Calder Hall
- Orville Jordan – Bacolet / Mount Saint George
- Steve Jack – Goodwood / Belle Gardens
- Lenn Toppin – Roxborough / Delaford
- Fitzherbert Taylor – Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside
- Ashworth Jack – Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
- Yvetter Parks Caruth – Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
- Trevor Armstrong – Plymouth / Golden Lane
- Terrence Baynes – Bethel / Mount Irvine
- Donna Parks Greene – Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
- Rolly Quaccoo – Canaan / Bon Accord
- Harrisford McMillan – Lambeau / Signal Hill
Independent
- Andre Phillips – Bacolet / Mt St George
Notes and References
- Web site: Publications and Reports Elections And Boundaries Commission. 2020-10-19. en-US.
