2009 Tobago House of Assembly election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = {{nowrap|2009 Tobago House of Assembly election}}

| country = Tobago

| type = parliamentary

| party_colour =

| previous_election = 2005 Tobago House of Assembly election

| previous_year = 2005

| next_election = 2013 Tobago House of Assembly election

| next_year = 2013

| seats_for_election = All 12 seats in the Tobago House of Assembly

| majority_seats = 7

| turnout = 56.39% ({{increase}} 1.96 pp)

| election_date = 19 January 2009

| image1 =

PNM

| colour1 =

| leader1 = {{nowrap|Orville London}}

| leader_since1 = 1998

| leaders_seat1 = Scarborough/Calder Hall

| party1 = Tobago Council of the People's National Movement

| last_election1 = 11 seats, 58.02%

| seats1 = 8

| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 3

| popular_vote1 = 12,311

| percentage1 = 51.48%

| swing1 = {{decrease}} 6.54 pp

| image2 =

TOP

| colour2 =

| leader2 = {{nowrap| Ashworth Jack}}

| leader_since2 = 2008

| leaders_seat2 = Providence/Mason Hall/Moriah

| party2 = Tobago Organisation of the People

| last_election2 = New party

| seats2 = 4

| seat_change2 = New party

| popular_vote2 = 11,557

| percentage2 = 48.32%

| swing2 = New party

|map_image = 2009_Tobago_House_of_Assembly_Election.png

| title = Chief Secretary

| before_election = Orville London

| before_party = PNM

| after_election = Orville London

| after_party = PNM

| opinion polling =

}}

An election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held on January 19, 2009. The PNM won 8 seats and obtained 51.48% of the votes while the TOP won 4 seats and 48.32% of the votes.{{Cite web|title=Publications and Reports {{!}} Elections And Boundaries Commission|url=https://www.ebctt.com/publications-and-reports/|access-date=2020-10-19|language=en-US}}

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

{{Election results

|image=

|party1=Tobago Council of the People's National Movement

|votes1=12311

|seats1=8

|sw1={{decrease}} 6.54%

|sc1={{decrease}} 3

|party2=Tobago Organisation of the People

|votes2=11557

|sw2=New

|seats2=4

|sc2=New

|party3=Independents

|votes3=48

|sw3={{decrease}} 0.79%

|seats3=0

|sc3=0

|total_sc=0

|valid=23916

|invalid=118

|electorate=42623

|source=EBC{{cite web |url=https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report-of-the-Elections-Boundaries-Commission-THA-Elections-2009.pdf |title=Report of the Elections and Boundaries Commission on the Tobago House of Assembly Elections Held on Monday 19th January, 2009 |publisher=Elections and Boundaries Commission |date=26 February 2009 |access-date=13 December 2021}}

}}

References

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{{Trinidad and Tobago elections}}

Category:History of Tobago

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