The Elections and Boundaries Commission’s (EBC) preliminary results show that the Progressive Democratic Patriots has claimed victory in the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) elections, following Monday’s vote.
The PDP reportedly won the THA elections having captured 14 of the 15 electoral districts contested. The People’s National Movement won the Darrel Spring/Whim electoral district.
In a statement today the EBC said it has received official requests for recounts in the electoral districts of Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant and Darrel Spring/Whim. The requests for recounts are said to have been made by the People’s National Movement in the electoral district of Buccoo/Mt. Pleasant and by the Progressive Democratic Patriots for the electoral district of Darrel Spring/Whim.
It said the results of these recounts and its impact, if any on the Preliminary Results will be shared in a subsequent release.
Forty-five candidates, representing five political parties contested these elections, where for the first time; there were fifteen electoral districts in a Tobago House of Assembly Elections.
According to the EBC, there was a voter turn-out of 57% as 29,273 votes were cast from an electorate of 51,383.
The breakdown of votes received by the political parties is as follows:
The Progressive Democratic Patriots – 16,932
The People’s National Movement – 11,943
The Innovative Democratic Alliance – 295
The Class Action Reform Movement – 0
The Unity of the People – 6
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