2009 Tobago House of Assembly election
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An election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held on January 19, 2009. The PNM won 8 seats and obtained 51.48% of the votes while the TOP won 4 seats and 48.32% of the votes.[1]
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19 January 2009
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All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 56.39% ( 1.96 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
People's National Movement
- Orville London – Scarborough / Calder Hall
- Carl Alleyne – Bacolet / Mount Saint George
- Wendell Berkley – Goodwood / Belle Gardens
- Hilton Sandy – Roxborough / Delaford
- Tracey Davidson-Celestine – Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside
- Nathisha Charles Pantin – Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
- Claudia Groome Duke – Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
- Godwin Adams – Plymouth / Golden Lane
- Whitney Alfred – Bethel / Mount Irvine
- Albert Pilgrim – Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
- Frank Roberts – Canaan / Bon Accord
- Oswald Williams – Lambeau / Signal Hill
Tobago Organisation of the People
- Anthony Arnold – Scarborough / Calder Hall
- Orville Jordan – Bacolet / Mount Saint George
- Steve Jack – Goodwood / Belle Gardens
- Lenn Toppin – Roxborough / Delaford
- Fitzherbert Taylor – Parlatuvier / L'anse Fourmi / Speyside
- Ashworth Jack – Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah
- Yvetter Parks Caruth – Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden
- Trevor Armstrong – Plymouth / Golden Lane
- Terrence Baynes – Bethel / Mount Irvine
- Donna Parks Greene – Buccoo / Mount Pleasant
- Rolly Quaccoo – Canaan / Bon Accord
- Harrisford McMillan – Lambeau / Signal Hill
Independent
- Andre Phillips – Bacolet / Mt St George
Results
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
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| Tobago Council of the People's National Movement | 12,311 | 51.48 |  6.54% | 8 | 3 | |
| Tobago Organisation of the People | 11,557 | 48.32 | New | 4 | New | |
| Independents | 48 | 0.20 | 0.79% | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 23,916 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 23,916 | 99.51 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 118 | 0.49 | ||||
| Total votes | 24,034 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 42,623 | 56.39 | ||||
| Source: EBC[2] | ||||||