# Tobago House of Assembly elections

Elections to the Tobago House of Assembly have taken place every 4–5 years since its establishment in 1980. There are twelve electoral districts, each electing one representative. The People's National Movement has been successful in all five elections between 2001 and 2017. Between 1980 and 1996, parties achieving a majority were the Democratic Action Congress and the National Alliance for Reconstruction.

## 1980

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| | Democratic Action Congress | 8,447 | 53.14 | 8 |
| | People's National Movement | 7,097 | 44.65 | 4 |
| | Fargo House Movement | 351 | 2.21 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 15,895 | 100.00 | 12 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 15,895 | 99.41 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 95 | 0.59 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 15,990 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 24,141 | 66.24 | |
| Source: EBC |||||

## 1984

| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic Action Congress | 11,189 | 56.90 | +3.76 | 11 | +3 |
| | People's National Movement | 8,200 | 41.70 | –2.95 | 1 | –3 |
| | National Joint Action Committee | 274 | 1.39 | New | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 19,663 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 19,663 | 99.38 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 123 | 0.62 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 19,786 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 28,220 | 70.11 | | | |
| Source: EBC |||||||

## 1988

| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | National Alliance for Reconstruction | 10,610 | 63.69 | New | 11 | New |
| | People's National Movement | 5,977 | 35.88 | –5.82 | 1 | 0 |
| | Independents | 73 | 0.44 | New | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 16,660 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 16,660 | 99.64 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 60 | 0.36 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 16,720 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 31,224 | 53.55 | | | |
| Source: EBC |||||||

## 1992

| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | National Alliance for Reconstruction | 10,401 | 58.70 | –4.99 | 11 | 0 |
| | People's National Movement | 6,562 | 37.03 | +1.15 | 1 | 0 |
| | Independents | 757 | 4.27 | +3.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 17,720 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 17,720 | 99.22 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 140 | 0.78 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 17,860 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 31,503 | 56.69 | | | |
| Source: EBC |||||||

## 1996

| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | National Alliance for Reconstruction | 8,973 | 60.10 | +1.86 | 10 | –1 |
| | People's National Movement | 5,023 | 33.64 | –3.10 | 1 | 0 |
| | Independents | 935 | 6.26 | +2.02 | 1 | +1 |
| Total | Total | 14,931 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,931 | 99.31 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 0.69 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 15,034 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 34,245 | 43.90 | | | |
| Source: EBC |||||||

## 2001

| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | Tobago Council of the People's National Movement | 10,500 | 46.73 | +13.09 | 8 | +7 |
| | National Alliance for Reconstruction | 8,637 | 38.44 | –21.66 | 4 | –6 |
| | United National Congress | 1,757 | 7.82 | New | 0 | New |
| | People's Empowerment Party | 1,575 | 7.01 | New | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 22,469 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 22,469 | 99.34 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 150 | 0.66 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 22,619 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 37,616 | 60.13 | | | |
| Source: EBC |||||||

## 2005

| Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
| | Tobago Council of the People's National Movement | 12,137 | 58.02 | +11.29 | 11 | +3 |
| | Democratic Action Congress | 8,453 | 40.41 | New | 1 | New |
| | National Alliance for Reconstruction | 123 | 0.59 | –37.85 | 0 | –4 |
| | Independents | 207 | 0.99 | New | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 20,920 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 20,920 | 99.56 | | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 93 | 0.44 | | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 21,013 | 100.00 | | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 38,608 | 54.43 | | | |
| Source: EBC |||||||
Buccoo/Mt Pleasant Terrence Holmes (DAC): 456, Albert Pilgrim (PNM): 1100.
Canaan/Bon Accord George Archer (DAC) 592, Frank Roberts (PNM): 824
Black Rock/Spring Garden George Graham (DAC): 684, Claudia Groome-Duke (PNM): 1,146
Plymouth/Golden Lane Hochoy Charles (DAC): 874, Godwin Adams (PNM): 1,070
Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah Ashworth Jack (DAC): 931, Quashie Rennison (PNM): 885
Belle Garden/Goodwood Wendell Berkley (PNM): 1,018, Tracy Nathalie Tobias (DAC): 718
Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside Anthony Knolly Christmas (DAC): 726, Spencer Adlington (PNM): 1,031
Roxborough / Delaford Cecil Caruth (DAC): 715, Hilton Sandy (PNM): 1,039
Bacolet / Mount Saint George Cynthia Loretta Alfred (PNM) 845, Orville Clyde Jordan (DAC): 842
Lambeau / Signal Hill Barry Nelson (DAC): 537, Oswald Wilson (PNM): 1130
Scarborough / Calder Hall Orville London (PNM): 1,039, Judy Michelle Bobb (DAC): 548

## 2013

| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
| People's National Movement | 19,919 | 61.2 | 12 |
| Tobago Organisation of the People | 11,927 | 36.7 | 0 |
| The Platform of Truth | 675 | 2.1 | 0 |
| Independents | | | 0 |
| Rejected | 130 | | |

## 2017

In the elections of 23 January 2017, the People's National Movement won 10 seats, and the Progressive Democratic Patriots won two.