Trinidad and Tobago general election, 2002
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Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 October 2002,[1] after People's National Movement leader Patrick Manning had failed to secure a majority in the hung parliament produced by the 2001 elections.[2] This time the PNM was able to secure a majority, winning 20 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 69.6%.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Movement | 308,762 | 50.9 | 20 | +2 |
| United National Congress | 284,391 | 46.9 | 16 | -2 |
| National Alliance for Reconstruction | 6,776 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Citizens' Alliance | 5,983 | 1.0 | 0 | New |
| Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago | 662 | 0.1 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 193 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,804 | – | – | – |
| Total | 609,571 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
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