Elections
The first THA elections were held on November 24, 1980. The Democratic Action Congress led by A.N.R. Robinson won eight seats and the People's National Movement won four seats (a reversal of the 1977 County Council elections in which the PNM won seven seats and the DAC 4). The DAC went on to win the 1984 elections by a margin of 11-1 over the PNM. The National Alliance for Reconstruction (into which the DAC merged in 1986) continued to dominate the THA winning the 1988 elections,and the 1992 elections elections by an 11-1 margin over the PNM. It won the 1996 elections by a margin of 10-2, with the PNM and an independent candidate winning one seat each.
In the 2001 elections the PNM gained control of the THA, winning eight seats to the NAR's four. The PNM consolidated their hold on the THA in the January 2005 elections winning 11 seats while the DAC (which reformed after splintering from the NAR in 2004) gained a single seat.
In the 2009 elections held on January 19, 2009, the PNM won 8 seats while a new party, the Tobago Organization of the People won 4 seats.
| No. | Electoral districts | Assemblyman (Political affiliation) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bacolet / Mount St. George | AOrville Jordan (TOP) |
| 2 | Belle Garden / Goodwood | Steve Jack (TOP) |
| 3 | Bethel / Mt. Irvine | Whitney Alfred (PNM) |
| 4 | Black Rock / Whim / Spring Garden | Claudia Groome-Duke (PNM) |
| 5 | Buccoo / Mount Pleasant | Albert Pilgrim (PNM) |
| 6 | Canaan / Bon Accord | Rolly Quaccoo (TOP) |
| 7 | Lambeau / Signal Hill | Oswald Williams (PNM) |
| 8 | Parlatuvier / L’Anse Fourmi / Speyside | Tracy Davidson-Celestine (PNM) |
| 9 | Plymouth / Golden Lane | Godwin Adams (PNM) |
| 10 | Providence / Mason Hall / Moriah | Ashworth Jack (TOP) |
| 11 | Roxborough / Delaford | Hilton Sandy (PNM) |
| 12 | Scarborough / Calder Hall | The Hon. Orville London (PNM) |
- For term 2009-2013
Tobago is split into two constituencies, for general elections. (Tobago East/West)
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