{"id":54263,"date":"2020-08-12T22:14:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T02:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blog\/?p=54263"},"modified":"2020-08-13T00:36:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-13T04:36:53","slug":"the-preliminary-results-of-the-2020-parliamentary-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blog\/?p=54263","title":{"rendered":"The Preliminary Results of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><I>Posted on August 12, 2020<br \/>\nby Communications Manager<br \/>\nElections &amp; Boundaries Commission &#8211; <A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.ebctt.com\/the-preliminary-results-of-the-2020-parliamentary-elections\/\">ebctt.com<\/A><\/I><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blog\/?p=54263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/www.trinidadandtobagonews.com\/blogimg\/pnmwon2020.jpeg\" alt=\"PNM Won the Popular Vote\" width=\"300\" height=\"142\" border=\"0\"><\/a>With an electorate of 1,134, 135 in the forty-one electoral districts in Trinidad and Tobago, 658,297 votes were polled, giving rise to a voter turnout of 58.04%.<\/p>\n<p>These are the official Preliminary Results of the 2020 Parliamentary Election.<\/p>\n<p><I><B><A HREF=\"https:\/\/www.ebctt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Preliminary-Results-for-the-2020-Parliamentary-Elections.pdf\">Click here for &#8220;The Preliminary Results of the 2020 Parliamentary Elections&#8221; (pdf)<\/A><\/B><\/I><\/p>\n<p>There were official requests for recounts by the People\u2019s Democratic Patriots and the United National Congress. The electoral districts where recounts were requested are:<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nSt. Joseph<br \/>\nTunapuna<br \/>\nLa Horquetta\/Talparo<br \/>\nToco\/Sangre Grande<br \/>\nSan Fernando West<br \/>\nTobago East<\/p>\n<p>During  the  recount  in  the  electoral  district  of  Tobago  East,  the  candidate  for  the People\u2019s Democratic Patriots, Watson Duke conceded, ending that recount. Five recounts are still ongoing. <\/p>\n<p>In  lieu  of  the  aforementioned,  the  Preliminary  Results  for  the  2020  Parliamentary Elections conducted on Monday August 10, 2020are attached for your information and publication.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.ebctt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Press-Release-on-the-Preliminary-Results-of-the-2020-Parliamentary-Elections.pdf<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted on August 12, 2020 by Communications Manager Elections &amp; Boundaries Commission &#8211; ebctt.com With an electorate of 1,134, 135 in the forty-one electoral districts in Trinidad and Tobago, 658,297 votes were polled, giving rise to a voter turnout of 58.04%. These are the official Preliminary Results of the 2020 Parliamentary Election. 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