2009 Tobago House of Assembly election

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2009 Tobago House of Assembly election

← 2005 19 January 2009 2013 →
All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly 7 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	56.39% ( 1.96 pp)
First party Second party   PNM TOP Leader Orville London Ashworth Jack Party PNM TOP Leader since 1998 2008 Leader's seat Scarborough/Calder Hall Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah Last election 11 seats, 58.02% New party Seats won 8 / 12 4 / 12 Seat change 3 New party Popular vote 12,311 11,557 Percentage 51.48% 48.32% Swing 6.54 pp New party
Chief Secretary before election Orville London PNM Elected Chief Secretary Orville London PNM

The 2009 Tobago House of Assembly election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held on January 19, 2009. The PNM won 8 seats and obtained 61.42% of the votes while the TOP won 4 seats and 48.32% of the votes.^[1]

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	+/–
	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]

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