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House of Assembly elections were held on 24 November 1980 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The Democratic Action Congress won eight seats with 53.14% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won four seats with 44.65% of the vote.[1]
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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 66.24% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results edit
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
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| Democratic Action Congress | 8,447 | 53.14 | 8 | |
| People's National Movement | 7,097 | 44.65 | 4 | |
| Fargo House Movement | 351 | 2.21 | 0 | |
| Total | 15,895 | 100.00 | 12 | |
| Valid votes | 15,895 | 99.41 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 95 | 0.59 | ||
| Total votes | 15,990 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 24,141 | 66.24 | ||
| Source: EBC[2] | ||||
Notes edit
- ^ Williams represented Port-of-Spain South in the national House of Representatives
References edit
- ^ "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 24th November, 1980" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 24 November 1980. Retrieved 13 December 2021.