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

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p631
↑ Nohlen, p641

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