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 win 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]

1995 Trinidad and Tobago general election

← 1991 6 November 1995 (1995-11-06) 2000 →
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives 19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	63.30% ( 2.16pp)
First party Second party Third party   Leader Patrick Manning Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson Party PNM UNC NAR Last election 45.07%, 21 seats 29.20%, 13 seats 24.62%, 2 seats Seats won 17 17 2 Seat change 4 4 Popular vote 256,159 240,372 24,983 Percentage 48.76% 45.76% 4.76% Swing 3.69pp 16.56pp 19.86pp
Prime Minister before election Patrick Manning People's National Movement Subsequent Prime Minister Basdeo Panday United National Congress

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Movement	256,159	48.76	17	–4
	United National Congress	240,372	45.76	17	+4
	National Alliance for Reconstruction	24,983	4.76	2	0
	Movement for Unity and Progress	2,123	0.40	0	New
	Natural Law Party	1,590	0.30	0	New
	National Transformation Party	83	0.02	0	New
	People's Voice Party	16	0.00	0	New
Total		525,326	100.00	36	0
Valid votes		525,326	99.06
Invalid/blank votes		4,985	0.94
Total votes		530,311	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		837,741	63.30
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen