1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 16 December 1991.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 21 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.^[2]

1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election

← 1986 16 December 1991 (1991-12-16) 1995 →
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	65.46% ( 0.01pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Patrick Manning Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson Party PNM UNC NAR Last election 32.03%, 3 seats – 66.29%, 33 seats Seats won 21 13 2 Seat change 18 New 31 Popular vote 233,150 151,046 127,335 Percentage 45.07% 29.20% 24.62% Swing 13.04pp New 41.67pp
Prime Minister before election A. N. R. Robinson National Alliance for Reconstruction Subsequent Prime Minister Patrick Manning People's National Movement

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Movement	233,150	45.07	21	+18
	United National Congress	151,046	29.20	13	New
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	127,335	24.62	2	–31
	National Joint Action Committee	5,743	1.11	0	0
Total		517,274	100.00	36	0
Valid votes		517,274	99.47
Invalid/blank votes		2,775	0.53
Total votes		520,049	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		794,486	65.46
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen

References

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