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House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 9 December 1996 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The governing National Alliance for Reconstruction won ten seats with 60.1% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 33.64% of the vote. Independent candidate (and former NAR member) Deborah Moore-Miggins won a seat in Bethel/Patience Hill. [1]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
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| National Alliance for Reconstruction | 8,973 | 60.10 | +1.86 | 10 | –1 | |
| People's National Movement | 5,023 | 33.64 | –3.10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Independents | 935 | 6.26 | +2.02 | 1 | +1 | |
| Total | 14,931 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 14,931 | 99.31 | ||||
| Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 0.69 | ||||
| Total votes | 15,034 | 100.00 | ||||
| Registered voters/turnout | 34,245 | 43.90 | ||||
| Source: EBC [2] | ||||||
Notes
- ^ Manning represented San Fernando East in the national House of Representatives
References
- ^ "Publications and Reports | Elections And Boundaries Commission". Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ^ "Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 9th December, 1996" (PDF). Elections and Boundaries Commission. 26 March 1997. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
