1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election
9 November 1981 (1981-11-09)
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout56.43%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader George Chambers Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson
Party PNM ULF DAC
Alliance National Alliance National Alliance
Leader since 30 March 1981 1975 1971
Leader's seat St. Ann's East Couva North Tobago East
Last election 54.23%, 24 seats 27.17%, 10 seats 8.20%, 2 seats
Seats won
26 / 36
8 / 36
2 / 36
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 218,557 62,781 15,390
Percentage 52.95% 15.21% 3.73%
Swing 1.28pp 11.96pp 4.47pp
Prime Minister before election

George Chambers
PNM

 Subsequent Prime Minister

George Chambers
PNM

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 9 November 1981. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 26 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 56.4%.

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