2017 Tobago House of Assembly election

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 23 January 2017. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won ten of the twelve seats in the Tobago House of Assembly.[1]

2017 Tobago House of Assembly election

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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.20% (Decrease 19.88 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kelvin Charles Watson Duke
Party PNM PDP
Leader since 3 July 2016 2 July 2016
Leader's seat Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delaford
Last election 12 seats, 61.42% New
Seats won
10 / 12
2 / 12
Seat change Decrease 2 New
Popular vote 13,310 7,537
Percentage
54.68%
30.96%
Swing Decrease 6 pp New

Results map for the 2017 Tobago House of Assembly general election, where the following colours denote each respective party:

Chief Secretary before election

Orville London
PNM

Elected Chief Secretary

Kelvin Charles
PNM

Results edit

Constituency Movement for Transformation People's National Movement Progressive Democratic Patriots Tobago Forwards Invalid ballots Total Electorate Turnout
Parlatuvier/L' Anse Fourmi/Speyside 0 926 1,095 111 4 2,136 3,650 58.52%
Goodwood/Belle Garden West 0 953 948 332 8 2,241 4,142 54.10%
Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delaford 14 949 1,261 34 3 2,261 3,741 60.44%
Scarborough/Calder Hall 0 1,130 512 184 8 1,834 4,076 45.00%
Lambeau/Signal Hill 0 1,185 424 372 11 1,992 4,343 45.87%
Bacolet/Mt. St. George 0 1,157 425 191 12 1,785 3,683 48.47%
Canaan/Bon Accord 0 1,188 547 197 5 1,937 4,000 48.43%
Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant 0 1,291 319 266 9 1,885 4,363 43.20%
Bethel/Mt Irvine 0 1,184 283 674 4 2,145 4,370 49.08%
Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah 28 1,089 800 129 3 2,049 4,265 48.04%
Plymouth/Golden Lane 0 1,012 493 434 10 1,949 3,857 50.53%
Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden 17 1,246 430 428 8 2,129 4,490 47.42%
Total 59 13,310 7,537 3,352 85 24,343 48,490 50.20%
0.24% 54.87% 31.07% 13.82%
Swing New   6.55% New New

Control edit

Electoral District Previous control Subsequent control
Bacolet/Mt. St. George PNM PNM
Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delafor PNM PDP
Bethel/Mt Irvine PNM PNM
Black Rock/Whim /SpringTobago Council of the Garden PNM PNM
Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant PNM PNM
Canaan/Bon Accord PNM PNM
Goodwood/Belle Garden West PNM PNM
Lambeau/Signal Hill PNM PNM
Parlatuvier/L'Anse Fourmi/Speyside PNM PDP
Plymouth/Golden Lane PNM PNM
Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah PNM PNM
Scarborough/Calder Hall PNM PNM
Source: EBC

Voting-seating comparison edit

Popular vote
PNM
54.87%
PDP
31.07%
TF
13.82%
MfT
0.24%
Seating percentage
PNM
83.33%
PDP
16.67%
TF
0%
MfT
0%

References edit

  1. ^ "New THA Chief Secretary takes oath today".