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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
  Kamla Persad-Bissessar
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 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.

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.[4]

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

Results

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

By constituency

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

Constituency PP PNM ILP Others PP's Votes PNM's Votes ILP's Votes Other
Arima Rodger Samuel (COP) Anthony Garcia Donna Jennings 4073 10879
Arouca/Maloney Wendell Eversley(COP) Camille Robinson Regis 3053 14103
Barataria/San Juan Fuad Khan (UNC) Hafeez Ali Jonathan Thomas (YEP) 8722 8183
Caroni Central Dr Bhoe Tewarie (UNC) Avinash Singh Michelle Johnson 12349 7206
Caroni East Tim Gopeesingh (UNC) Sara Budhu Abuzar Mohammed 13519 5095
Chaguanas East Fazal Karim (UNC) Parbatee Helen Maharaj Jack Warner 7322 5139 550
Chaguanas West Ganga Singh (UNC) Abbgail Nandalal Amarath Jagassar 17202 2117 4112
Couva North Ramona Ramdial (UNC) Richard Ragoonannan Sunil Ramjitsingh 13845 6748
Couva South Rudy Indarsingh (UNC) Alif Mohammed Kelly Dingoor 12657 6005
Cumuto/Manzanilla Christene Newallo Hosein (UNC) Bharath Barry Lochan Dr Lena Berreton Krish Poonwasee (Independent) 110001 7839
D'Abadie/O’Meara Patricia Metivier (COP) Ancil Antoine Dominic Romain 6037 12480
Diego Martin Central Embau Moheni(NJAC) Darryl Smith Kathy Ann Lamont 2913 13822 386
Diego Martin North/East Garvin Nicholas (UNC) Colm Imbert Saaleha Abu Bakr (NNV) 4084 10321
Diego Martin West Avonelle Hector (COP) Dr Keith Rowley Taja Carringhton Faud Abu Bakr (NNV)
Phillip Alexander (Independent)
Zafir David (THC) 		2046 7568
Fyzabad Dr Lakram Bodoe (UNC) Marsha Bailey Fabian Anthony Assie 11721 5780
La Brea Ramesh Ramnannan (UNC) Nicole Olivirrie Kefing Jason Chance 2523 4608
La Horquetta/Talparo Jairam Seemungal (UNC) Maxie Cuffie 7350 9646
Laventille East/Morvant Kathy Ann Francis (NJAC) Adrian Leonce Fitzdavid Samuel Niya Pierre (LOVE) 1549 13048 211
Laventille West Malcolm Kernahan (NJAC) Fitzgerald Hinds Trent Holdip 352 6982 114
Lopinot/Bon Air West Lincoln Douglas (COP) Cherrie Ann Chritchlow Cockburn Nigel Reyes 6086 11218 404
Mayaro Rushton Paray (UNC) Clerance Rambharat Andrew Brooks 11730 8836
Moruga/Tableland Clifton De Coteau (UNC) Dr Lovell Francis Andre Clifford 2227 3953
Naparima Rodney Charles (UNC) Dons Waithe Riza hosein 15040 3100 82
Oropouche East Roodal Moonilal (UNC) Terry Jadoonannan 7580 1730
Oropouche West Vidia Goopiesingh (UNC) Clifford Rambharose 12605 4354
Point Fortin Ravi ratiram (UNC) Edmund Dillion 7070 10813
Pointe-à-Pierre Dr David Lee (UNC) Neil Mohammed Patrina Mark Bascombe 8251 7210
Port of Spain North/St Ann's West Eli Zakour (UNC) Stuart Young 2218 10946
Port of Spain South Cleveland Garcia (COP) Marlene McDonald 2269 9748
Princes Town Barry Padarath (UNC) Nikoleiskai Ali 12668 6017
San Fernando East Ashaki Scott (COP) Randall Mitchell Ricardo Lee Sing 5155 11281 175
San Fernando West Raziah Ahmed (UNC) Faris Al Rawi Joseph Mendes 6802 10112
Siparia Kamla Persad-Bissessar (UNC) Vidya Deokiesingh 14878 4755
St Ann's East Don Sylverter (UNC) Dr Nyan Gadsby Dolly Geewan Ramdeen 3625 12616 134
St Augustine Prakash Ramadhar (COP) Alisha Romano 11807 6186 325
St Joseph Vasant Bharath (UNC) Terrence Deyalsingh Errol Fabien (Independent) 8895 10533 197
Tabaquite Suruj Rambachan (UNC) Kevin Chan 12741 6624
Tobago East Joseph Fredrick (TOP) Ayanna Webster Roy Juliana Henry-King (TPT)
Peter Caruth (TF) 		832 6812 2046
Tobago West Natasha Ann Second (TOP) Shamfa Cudjoe Paul Peters Hochoy Charles (TPT)
Christlyn Moore (TF) 		523 7361 1287
Toco/Sangre Grande Brent Sancho (UNC) Glenda Jennings Smith Dayne Francois 6849 9214 197
Tunapuna Wayne Munroe (UNC) Esmonde Forde Marcus Ramkissoon (THC) 7801 11228

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. ^ a b EBC
  5. ^ [1] EBC List of Election Agents
  6. ^ [2] T&T Express - T&T starts new era under PNM
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