title: 1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election
text: # 1981 Trinidad and Tobago general election
  
  General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 9 November 1981. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 26 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 56.4%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | People's National Movement | 218,557 | 52.95 | 26 | +2 |
  | | Organisation for National Reconstruction | 91,704 | 22.22 | 0 | New |
  | | United Labour Front | 62,781 | 15.21 | 8 | –2 |
  | | Democratic Action Congress | 15,390 | 3.73 | 2 | 0 |
  | | National Joint Action Committee | 13,710 | 3.32 | 0 | New |
  | | Tapia House Movement | 9,401 | 2.28 | 0 | 0 |
  | | National Freedom Party | 864 | 0.21 | 0 | New |
  | | Fargo House Movement | 143 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
  | | West Indian Political Congress Movement | 130 | 0.03 | 0 | New |
  | | Trinidad Labour Party | 34 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
  | | People's Republican Party | 25 | 0.01 | 0 | New |
  | | Independents | 39 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 |
  | Total | Total | 412,778 | 100.00 | 36 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 412,778 | 99.36 | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,638 | 0.64 | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 415,416 | 100.00 | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 736,104 | 56.43 | | |
  | Source: Nohlen ||||||
  