2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election

2000 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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All 36 seats in the House of Representatives 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	63.1 ( 02 pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Basdeo Panday Patrick Manning Anthony Smart Party UNC PNM NAR Leader since 30 April 1989 19 December 1986 1971 Leader's seat Couva North San Fernando East Did not contest Last election 17 seats, 45.8% 17 seats, 48.8% 2 seats, 4.8% Seats won 19 / 36 16 / 36 1 / 36 Seat change 2 1 1 Popular vote 307,791 276,334 7,409 Percentage 51.7% 46.5% 1.2% Swing 5.9 pp 2.3 pp 3.6 pp
Prime Minister before election Basdeo Panday United National Congress Subsequent Prime Minister Basdeo Panday United National Congress

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 11 December 2000.^[1] The result was a victory for the United National Congress, which won 19 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 63.1%.^[2]

Results

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