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==Campaign==
==Campaign==
A total of 127 candidates contested the election for 17 different political parties, with another five running a independents.representing 17 different political parties and independent candidates. The PNM was the only party to contest all 41 seats, and only two other parties contested more than half the seats; the [[United National Congress]] ran in 28 and the ILP in 26.
A total of 127 candidates contested the election for 17 different political parties, with another five running as independents. The UNC, NJAC, COP and TOP again ran under the PP banner, and did not run candidates against each other.

The COP ran in eight seats, the Laventille Outreach for Vertical Enrichment, the NJAC, New National Vision and Trinidad Humanity Campaign all contested three seats, whilst Tobago Forwards, the TOP and the Platform of Truth ran in two. The other parties only nominated a single candidate, including the Democratic Development Party, the Independent Democratic Party, the National Coalition for Transportation, the New Voice, the Youth Empowerment Party and the Youth, National Organisations, Farmers Unification, Policy Reformation.<ref name=EBC>[http://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Candidate-Nominated-Electorate-Polling-Station-2015.xlsx EBC]</ref>

The UNC, NJAC, COP and TOP again ran under the PP banner, and did not run candidates against each other.


==Results==
==Results==
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!Votes
!Votes
!%
!%
!Seats
!Seats contested
!Seats won
!+/–
!+/–
|-
|-
|align=left|[[People's National Movement]]|| || ||23||+11
|align=left|[[People's National Movement]]|| || ||41||23||+11
|-
|-
|align=left|[[United National Congress]]|| || ||17||–2
|align=left|[[United National Congress]] ''*''|| || ||28||17||–2
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)|Congress of the People]]|| || ||1||–5
|align=left|[[Congress of the People (Trinidad and Tobago)|Congress of the People]] ''*''|| || ||8||1||–5
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Independent Liberal Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Independent Liberal Party]]|| || ||0||New
|align=left|[[Independent Liberal Party (Trinidad and Tobago)|Independent Liberal Party]]|| || ||26||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|Laventille Outreach for Vertical Enrichment|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Laventille Outreach for Vertical Enrichment|| || ||3||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|[[National Joint Action Committee]]|| || ||0||–2
|align=left|[[National Joint Action Committee]] ''*''|| || ||3||0||–2
|-
|-
|align=left|New National Vision|| || ||0||0
|align=left|New National Vision|| || ||3|||0||0
|-
|-
|align=left|Trinidad Humanity Campaign|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Trinidad Humanity Campaign|| || ||3||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|Tobago Forwards|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Tobago Forwards|| || ||2||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|[[Tobago Organisation of the People]]|| || ||0||–2
|align=left|[[Tobago Organisation of the People]] ''*''|| || ||2||0||–2
|-
|-
|align=left|Platform of Truth|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Platform of Truth|| || ||2||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|Democratic Development Party|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Democratic Development Party|| || ||1||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|Independent Democratic Party|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Independent Democratic Party|| || ||1||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|National Coalition for Transportation|| || ||0||New
|align=left|National Coalition for Transportation|| || ||1||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|The New Voice|| || ||0||New
|align=left|The New Voice|| || ||1||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|Youth Empowerment Party|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Youth Empowerment Party|| || ||1||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|Youth, National Organisations, Farmers Unification, Policy Reformation|| || ||0||New
|align=left|Youth, National Organisations, Farmers Unification, Policy Reformation|| || ||1||0||New
|-
|-
|align=left|Independents|| || ||0||0
|align=left|Independents|| || ||5||0||0
|-
|-
|align=left|'''Total'''|| || ||'''41'''||'''0'''
|align=left|'''Total'''|| || ||'''41'''||'''0'''
|-
|-
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||1,099,245|| ||–||–
|align=left|Registered voters/turnout||1,099,245|| ||–||–
|-
|align=left colspan=2|'''*''' ''Contested as a coalition party under the [[People's Partnership]]''
|-
|-
|align=left colspan=5|Source: [http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150908/news/pm-rowley Trinidad Express]
|align=left colspan=5|Source: [http://www.trinidadexpress.com/20150908/news/pm-rowley Trinidad Express]

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Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2015
← 2010 7 September 2015 (2015-09-07)
All 41 seats to the House of Representatives
  First party Second party Third party
  Keith Rowley speaking in T&T Parlaiment in 2013 Kamla Persad-Bissessar Jack Warner 2009 cropped
Leader Keith Rowley Kamla Persad-Bissessar Jack Warner
Party PNM People's Partnership Independent Liberal Party
Leader since 2010 2013
Leader's seat Diego Martin West Siparia Chaguanas East
Last election 12 seats, 29.27% (UNC) 21 (COP) 6 (TOP) 2 Did not contest
Seats before 13 (+1 via 2013 By-election) 27 1 (2013 By-election)
Seats won 23 (UNC) 17 (COP) 1 (TOP) 0 0
Seat change Increase11 (UNC) Decrease4 (COP) Decrease5 (TOP) Decrease2
Prime Minister before election

Kamla Persad-Bissessar
People's Partnership

Subsequent Prime Minister

Keith Rowley
PNM

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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 September 2015.[1] The date of the general elections was announced by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on 13 June 2015.[2] The result was a victory for the opposition People's National Movement, which won 23 of the 41 seats in the House of Representatives.

Background

The 2010 general elections were won by the People's Partnership (PP) coalition, an alliance of the United National Congress (UNC), the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC), the Congress of the People (COP) and the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP). The PP took 29 of the 41 seats, with the People's National Movement (PNM) winning the other 12. Prior to the 2015 general elections, two by-elections were held in St Joseph and Chaguanas West, which saw the seats held by the PP won by the PNM and Independent Liberal Party (ILP) respectively.

Electoral system

The 41 elected members of the House of Representatives were elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post.[3] A total of 2,199 polling stations were used.[4]

Campaign

A total of 127 candidates contested the election for 17 different political parties, with another five running as independents. The UNC, NJAC, COP and TOP again ran under the PP banner, and did not run candidates against each other.

Results

Party Votes % Seats contested Seats won +/–
People's National Movement 41 23 +11
United National Congress * 28 17 –2
Congress of the People * 8 1 –5
Independent Liberal Party 26 0 New
Laventille Outreach for Vertical Enrichment 3 0 New
National Joint Action Committee * 3 0 –2
New National Vision 3 0 0
Trinidad Humanity Campaign 3 0 New
Tobago Forwards 2 0 New
Tobago Organisation of the People * 2 0 –2
Platform of Truth 2 0 New
Democratic Development Party 1 0 New
Independent Democratic Party 1 0 New
National Coalition for Transportation 1 0 New
The New Voice 1 0 New
Youth Empowerment Party 1 0 New
Youth, National Organisations, Farmers Unification, Policy Reformation 1 0 New
Independents 5 0 0
Total 41 0
Registered voters/turnout 1,099,245 – –
* Contested as a coalition party under the People's Partnership
Source: Trinidad Express

By constituency

Winning candidates are in bold font.[5] [6]

Constituency PP PNM ILP Others
Arima Rodger Samuel (COP) Anthony Garcia Donna Jennings
Arouca/Maloney Wendell Eversley(COP) Camille Robinson Regis
Barataria/San Juan Fuad Khan (UNC) Hafeez Ali Jonathan Thomas (YEP)
Caroni Central Dr Bhoe Tewarie (UNC) Avinash Singh Michelle Johnson
Caroni East Tim Gopeesingh (UNC) Sara Budhu Abuzar Mohammed
Chaguanas East Fazal Karim (UNC) Parbatee Helen Maharaj Jack Warner
Chaguanas West Ganga Singh (UNC) Abbgail Nandalal Amarath Jagassar
Couva North Ramona Ramdial (UNC) Richard Ragoonannan Sunil Ramjitsingh
Couva South Rudy Indarsingh (UNC) Alif Mohammed Kelly Dingoor
Cumuto/Manzanilla Christene Newallo Hosein (UNC) Bharath Barry Lochan Dr Lena Berreton Krish Poonwasee (Independent)
D'Abadie/O’Meara Patricia Metivier (COP) Ancil Antoine Dominic Romain
Diego Martin Central Embau Moheni(NJAC) Darryl Smith Kathy Ann Lamont
Diego Martin North/East Garvin Nicholas (UNC) Colm Imbert Saaleha Abu Bakr (NNV)
Diego Martin West Avonelle Hector (COP) Dr Keith Rowley Taja Carringhton Faud Abu Bakr (NNV)
Phillip Alexander (Independent)
Zafir David (THC)
Fyzabad Dr Lakram Bodoe (UNC) Marsha Bailey Fabian Anthony Assie
La Brea Ramesh Ramnannan (UNC) Nicole Olivirrie Kefing Jason Chance
La Horquetta/Talparo Jairam Seemungal (UNC) Maxie Cuffie
Laventille East/Morvant Kathy Ann Francis (NJAC) Adrian Leonce Fitzdavid Samuel Niya Pierre (LOVE)
Laventille West Malcolm Kernahan (NJAC) Fitzgerald Hinds Trent Holdip
Lopinot/Bon Air West Lincoln Douglas (COP) Cherrie Ann Chritchlow Cockburn Nigel Reyes
Mayaro Rushton Paray (UNC) Clerance Rambharat Andrew Brooks
Moruga/Tableland Clifton De Coteau (UNC) Dr Lovell Francis Andre Clifford
Naparima Rodney Charles (UNC) Dons Waithe Riza hosein
Oropouche East Roodal Moonilal (UNC) Terry Jadoonannan
Oropouche West Vidia Goopiesingh (UNC) Clifford Rambharose
Point Fortin Ravi ratiram (UNC) Edmund Dillion
Pointe-à-Pierre Dr David Lee (UNC) Neil Mohammed Patrina Mark Bascombe
Port of Spain North/St Ann's West Eli Zakour (UNC) Stuart Young
Port of Spain South Cleveland Garcia (COP) Marlene McDonald
Princes Town Barry Padarath (UNC) Nikoleiskai Ali
San Fernando East Ashaki Scott (COP) Randall Mitchell Ricardo Lee Sing
San Fernando West Raziah Ahmed (UNC) Faris Al Rawi Joseph Mendes
Siparia Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC) Vidya Deokiesingh
St Ann's East Don Sylverter (UNC) Dr Nyan Gadsby Dolly Geewan Ramdeen
St Augustine Prakash Ramadhar (COP) Alisha Romano
St Joseph Vasant Bharath (UNC) Terrence Deyalsingh Errol Fabien (Independent)
Tabaquite Suruj Rambachan (UNC) Kevin Chan
Tobago East Joseph Fredrick (TOP) Ayanna Webster Roy Juliana Henry-King (TPT)
Peter Caruth (TF)
Tobago West Natasha Ann Second (TOP) Shamfa Cudjoe Paul Peters Hochoy Charles (TPT)
Christlyn Moore (TF)
Toco/Sangre Grande Brent Sancho (UNC) Glenda Jennings Smith Dayne Francois
Tunapuna Wayne Munroe (UNC) Esmonde Forde Marcus Ramkissoon (THC)

References

  1. ^ September 7: Election Day in Trinidad and Tobago Caricom Today, 12 June 2015
  2. ^ http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Trinidad-and-Tobagos-Prime-Minister-Announces-Election-Date-20150613-0011.html
  3. ^ Electoral system IPU
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference EBC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ [1] EBC List of Election Agents
  6. ^ [2] T&T Express - T&T starts new era under PNM
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