1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives ; 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	56.43%
Prime Minister before election; George Chambers ; PNM	Subsequent Prime Minister ; George Chambers ; PNM

Last updated May 25, 2024

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 9 November 1981.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 26 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 56.4%.^[2]

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Movement	218,557	52.95	26	+2
	Organisation for National Reconstruction	91,704	22.22	0	New
	United Labour Front	62,781	15.21	8	–2
	Democratic Action Congress	15,390	3.73	2	0
	National Joint Action Committee	13,710	3.32	0	New
	Tapia House Movement	9,401	2.28	0	0
	National Freedom Party	864	0.21	0	New
	Fargo House Movement	143	0.03	0	New
	West Indian Political Congress Movement	130	0.03	0	New
	Trinidad Labour Party	34	0.01	0	New
	People's Republican Party	25	0.01	0	New
	Independents	39	0.01	0	0
Total		412,778	100.00	36	0

Valid votes		412,778	99.36
Invalid/blank votes		2,638	0.64
Total votes		415,416	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		736,104	56.43
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen

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References

↑ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p640

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[N1-1] Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[2] Nohlen, p640

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