2017 Tobago House of Assembly election

2017 Tobago House of Assembly election
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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly
7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout50.20% (Decrease 19.88 pp)
  First party Second party
 
Leader Kelvin Charles Watson Duke
Party PNM PDP
Leader since 3 July 2016 2 July 2016
Leader's seat Black Rock/Whim/Spring Garden Belle Garden East/Roxborough/Delaford
Last election 12 seats, 61.42% New
Seats won 10 2
Seat change Decrease 2 New
Popular vote 13,310 7,537
Percentage 54.68% 30.96%
Swing Decrease 6 pp New
Results map for the 2017 Tobago House of Assembly general election, where the following colours denote each respective party:
  Tobago Council of the People's National Movement
  Progressive Democratic Patriots
Chief Secretary before election

Orville London
PNM

Elected Chief Secretary

Kelvin Charles
PNM

House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 23 January 2017. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won ten of the twelve seats in the Tobago House of Assembly.[1][2]

  1. ^ "New THA Chief Secretary takes oath today".
  2. ^ "Report on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections, January 2017" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 27 December 2017.