2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election

2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout63.1 (Decrease 02 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Basdeo Panday Patrick Manning Anthony Smart
Party UNC PNM NAR
Leader since 30 April 1989 19 December 1986 1971
Leader's seat Couva North San Fernando East Did not contest
Last election 17 seats, 45.8% 17 seats, 48.8% 2 seats, 4.8%
Seats won
19 / 36
16 / 36
1 / 36
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 307,791 276,334 7,409
Percentage 51.7% 46.5% 1.2%
Swing Increase 5.9 pp Decrease 2.3 pp Decrease 3.6 pp
Prime Minister before election

Basdeo Panday
United National Congress

Subsequent Prime Minister

Basdeo Panday
United National Congress

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 11 December 2000.[1] The result was a victory for the United National Congress, which won 19 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 63.1%.[2]

Results[edit]

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United National Congress307,79151.7419+2
People's National Movement276,33446.4516–1
National Alliance for Reconstruction7,4091.251–1
People's Empowerment Party2,0710.350New
The Mercy Society1420.020New
Independents1,1280.190New
Total594,875100.00360
Valid votes594,87599.56
Invalid/blank votes2,6500.44
Total votes597,525100.00
Registered voters/turnout947,68963.05
Source: Nohlen

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p641
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