Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2001
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Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago
on 10 December 2001, after the ruling United National Congress
lost its majority in the House of Representatives following four defections. However, the election results saw the UNC and the People's National Movement
both win 18 seats. Although the UNC received the most votes, President A. N. R. Robinson
nominated PNM leader Patrick Manning
as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 66.1%.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
on 10 December 2001, after the ruling United National Congress
United National Congress
The United National Congress is one of the two major political parties in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and one of the parties in the current ruling coalition. It was founded by Basdeo Panday, a lawyer and former trade unionist. The UNC was formed as the result of a split in the ruling...
lost its majority in the House of Representatives following four defections. However, the election results saw the UNC and the People's National Movement
People's National Movement
The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party...
both win 18 seats. Although the UNC received the most votes, President A. N. R. Robinson
A. N. R. Robinson
Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson, OCC, TC was the third President of Trinidad and Tobago, serving from 19 March 1997 to 17 March 2003. He was also Trinidad and Tobago's third Prime Minister, serving in that capacity from 18 December 1986 to 17 December 1991...
nominated PNM leader Patrick Manning
Patrick Manning
Patrick Augustus Mervyn Manning was the fourth and sixth Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, as well as the former Political Leader of the People's National Movement . He served as Prime Minister from 17 December 1991 to 9 November 1995 and held that office again from 24 December 2001 until 26...
as Prime Minister. Voter turnout was 66.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United National Congress United National Congress The United National Congress is one of the two major political parties in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and one of the parties in the current ruling coalition. It was founded by Basdeo Panday, a lawyer and former trade unionist. The UNC was formed as the result of a split in the ruling... |
279,002 | 49.9 | 18 | |
| People's National Movement People's National Movement The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party... |
260,075 | 46.5 | 18 | |
| National Team Unity National Team Unity National Team Unity is a political party in Trinidad and Tobago led by Human Rights lawyer and former Attorney General Ramesh Lawrence Maharaj.... |
14,207 | 2.5 | 0 | New |
| National Alliance for Reconstruction National Alliance for Reconstruction The National Alliance for Reconstruction was the governing party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1986 and 1991.-History:The party was established in 1986, aiming to be a multi-racial party... |
5,841 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| National Democratic Organisation National Democratic Organisation The National Democratic Organisation was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 2001 general elections, but received just 50 votes and failed to win a seat. The party did not contest any further elections.... |
50 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,818 | – | – | – |
| Total | 561,993 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||