1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 6 November 1995,[1] after the ruling People's National Movement had seen its majority reduced to a single seat due to a defection and a lost by-election.[2] The results saw the PNM and the United National Congress both won 17 seats. Although they had received fewer votes, the UNC was able to form a coalition with the two-seat National Alliance for Reconstruction, allowing UNC leader Basdeo Panday to become the country's first Prime Minister of Indian descent.[3] Voter turnout was 63.3%.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
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People's National Movement | 256,159 | 48.8 | 17 | -4 |
United National Congress | 240,372 | 45.8 | 17 | +4 |
National Alliance for Reconstruction | 24,983 | 4.8 | 2 | 0 |
Movement for Unity and Progress | 2,123 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
Natural Law Party | 1,590 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
National Transformation Party | 83 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
People's Voice Party | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
Invalid/blank votes | 4,985 | – | – | – |
Total | 530,311 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
Source: Nohlen |
References
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