title: 1996 Tobago House of Assembly election
text: # 1996 Tobago House of Assembly election
  
  House of Assembly elections were held in Tobago on 9 December 1996 to elect the twelve members of the Tobago House of Assembly. The governing National Alliance for Reconstruction won ten seats with 60.1% of the vote, while the People's National Movement won one seat with 33.64% of the vote. Independent candidate (and former NAR member) Deborah Moore-Miggins won a seat in Bethel/Patience Hill.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | +/– | Seats | +/– |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | National Alliance for Reconstruction | 8,973 | 60.10 | +1.86 | 10 | –1 |
  | | People's National Movement | 5,023 | 33.64 | –3.10 | 1 | 0 |
  | | Independents | 935 | 6.26 | +2.02 | 1 | +1 |
  | Total | Total | 14,931 | 100.00 | – | 12 | 0 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 14,931 | 99.31 | | | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 103 | 0.69 | | | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 15,034 | 100.00 | | | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 34,245 | 43.90 | | | |
  | Source: EBC |||||||
  