1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1991 Trinidad and Tobago general election

16 December 1991 (1991-12-16)

All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.46% ( 0.01pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Patrick Manning Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson
Party PNM UNC NAR
Last election 32.03%, 3 seats 66.29%, 33 seats
Seats won 21 13 2
Seat change 18 New 31
Popular vote 233,150 151,046 127,335
Percentage 45.07% 29.20% 24.62%
Swing 13.04pp New 41.67pp

Results by constituency

Prime Minister before election

A. N. R. Robinson
National Alliance for Reconstruction

Subsequent Prime Minister

Patrick Manning
People's National Movement

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 16 December 1991. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 21 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.5%.