92% of voters who turned up to the polls over the three days of voting in the People’s National Movement internal election have reposed their confidence in Dr. Keith Rowley as their leader.
Dr. Rowley amassed 8,424 votes while his nearest challenger, Karen Nunez-Tesheira, captured 345 votes, which accounted for 4% of the votes cast for political leader.
The other leadership challengers, Ronald Boynes and Junior Barrack gained 243 votes (3%) and 99 (1%), respectively.
PNM Elections Supervisory Committee (ESC) Chairman Anthony Roberts said the fact that it was a four-way race for the post of political leader is testament to the party’s democratic process, as no one was opposed to challenging Rowley.
Voting on day one, November 26, saw 3,582 votes cast, while 5,506 votes were recorded on day two, November 27. The third and final day of voting had 815 votes cast.
In total, 9,903 members voted.
The ESC Chairman admitted that bad weather over the first two days of voting may have had a role in the low turnout.
Below is the full list of successful candidates:
Political Leader
Dr Keith Rowley 8424
Karen Nunez Tesheira 345
Junior Barrack 99
Ronald Boynes 243
Chairman
Stuart Young 8398
Kenneth Butcher 313
Vice Chairman
Nyan Gadsby-Dolly 7928
Rondell Donawa 1347
Lady Vice Chairman –Camille Robinson-Regis (unopposed)
General Secretary –Foster Cummings (unopposed)
Assistant General Secretary
Patricia Alexis 5607
Daniel Dookie 3152
Janelle John-Bates 602
Treasurer
Anthony Davis 730
Kazim Hosein 7537
Sallian Holdip 483
Education Officer
Laura Lezama-Lee Sing 7807
Clayton Blackman 1188
Public Relations Officer –Faris Al-Rawi (unopposed)
Social Media Officer
Kwasi Robinson 6288
Dominic Romain 2127
Dane Wilson 468
Krystal Horwood 264
Elections Officer
Indar Parasram 7319
Leslie Lynch
Victor Phillip 243
Keno Romeo 572
Labour Relations Officer
Jennifer Baptiste-Primus 8253
Christian Flemming
Field Officer
David Trim 829
Terrance Beepath 7165
Abdon Mason 720
Jose Tidd 245
Welfare Officer
Maxine Richards 6901
Alicia Hospedales 2094
Youth Officer
Jeniece Scott (unopposed)
Operations Officer
Irene Hinds 8142
Eber Steele-Attong 801