1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election

6 November 1995 (1995-11-06)
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	63.3 ( 2.2 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Patrick Manning Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson Party PNM UNC NAR Leader since 19 December 1986 30 April 1989 1971 Leader's seat San Fernando East Couva North Tobago East Last election 21 seats, 45.1% 13 seats, 29.2% 2 seats, 24.6% Seats won 17 / 36 17 / 36 2 / 36 Seat change 4 4 0 Popular vote 256,159 240,372 24,983 Percentage 48.8% 45.8% 4.8% Swing 3.8 pp 16.6 pp 19.8 pp
Prime Minister before election Patrick Manning People's National Movement Subsequent Prime Minister Basdeo Panday United National Congress

Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 6 November 1995, after the ruling People's National Movement had seen its majority reduced to a single seat due to a defection and a lost by-election. The results saw the PNM and the United National Congress both won 17 seats. Although they had received fewer votes, the UNC was able to form a coalition with the two-seat National Alliance for Reconstruction, allowing UNC leader Basdeo Panday to become the country's first Prime Minister of Indian descent. Voter turnout was 63.3%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Movement	256,159	48.76	17	–4
	United National Congress	240,372	45.76	17	+4
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	24,983	4.76	2	0
	Movement for Unity and Progress	2,123	0.40	0	New
	Natural Law Party	1,590	0.30	0	New
	National Transformation Party	83	0.02	0	New
	People's Voice Party	16	0.00	0	New
Total		525,326	100.00	36	0
Valid votes		525,326	99.06
Invalid/blank votes		4,985	0.94
Total votes		530,311	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		837,741	63.30
Source: Nohlen