Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1981
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 9 November 1981.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 26 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 56.4%.[2]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Movement | 218,557 | 52.9 | 26 | +2 |
| Organisation for National Reconstruction | 91,704 | 22.2 | 0 | New |
| United Labour Front | 62,781 | 15.2 | 8 | -2 |
| Democratic Action Congress | 15,390 | 3.7 | 2 | 0 |
| National Joint Action Committee | 13,710 | 3.3 | 0 | New |
| Tapia House Movement | 9,401 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| National Freedom Party | 864 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Fargo House Movement | 143 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| West Indian Political Congress Movement | 130 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Trinidad Labour Party | 34 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| People's Republican Party | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 39 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,638 | – | – | – |
| Total | 415,416 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
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