The two established parties in the political arena – the PNM and UNC – both tied with seven corporations each, following the Local Government Elections held on Monday.
The PNM won 74 seats while the UNC won 65 seats. But which party got which seats?
The PNM won seven councils:
- Port of Spain,
- San Fernando,
- Arima,
- Point Fortin,
- Diego Martin,
- San Juan/Laventille and
- Tunapuna/Piarco
The UNC won seven councils:
- Chaguanas,
- Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo
- Mayaro/Rio Claro
- Penal/Debe
- Princes Town
- Siparia
- Sangre Grande
Third force parties such as COP, MSJ, Movement for National Development (MND) and Port of Spain People’s Party (PPM) won no seats. Around 8:00 o’clock last night, leaders of the MSJ and COP had conceded defeat.
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