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2017 Tobago House of Assembly election

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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 2
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

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][2]

Results

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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 Decrease 6.55% New New

Control

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "New THA Chief Secretary takes oath today".
  2. ^ "Report on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections, January 2017" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 27 December 2017.