1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election

Early general elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 6 November 1995,^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] Voter turnout was 63.3%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
People's National Movement	256,159	48.8	17	-4
United National Congress	240,372	45.8	17	+4
National Alliance for Reconstruction	24,983	4.8	2	0
Movement for Unity and Progress	2,123	0.4	0	New
Natural Law Party	1,590	0.3	0	New
National Transformation Party	83	0.0	0	New
People's Voice Party	16	0.0	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	4,985	–	–	–
Total	530,311	100	36	0
Source: Nohlen

References

^ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
^ ^a ^b Nohlen, p641
^ Nohlen, p631

[N1-1] Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

[DN-2] Nohlen, p641

[3] Nohlen, p631

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