Ancil Dennis has created history yet again in becoming the youngest political leader of the People's National Movement's (PNM's) Tobago Council.

Dennis, 35, was the sole contender for the position of political leader in the party's internal election on Sunday where 17 positions were contested, 12 of which were unopposed.

Polls opened at 8am and closed at 6pm, at six polling stations across Tobago.

But at 8.45pm, the PNM Tobago Council's elections committee had not released the official results for the five contested positions: chairman; vice-chairman; general secretary, labour relations officer and youth officer.

In assuming the post of political leader, Dennis succeeds Davidson-Celestine, who had also created history when she became the Tobago Council's first female leader on January 26, 2020.

Davidson-Celestine decided to not seek re-election after the party's crushing 14-1 defeat to the Progressive Democratic Patriots (PDP) in the December 6, 2021, THA election.

Dennis, who holds a master of science degree in Public Policy and Management from University of London, first created history when, at just 26, he fought and won the Buccoo/Mt Pleasant seat in the 2013 Tobago House of Assembly (THA) election, becoming the youngest representative in the chamber.

Seven years later, on May 6, 2020, Dennis, 33, was elected THA Chief Secretary, replacing Kelvin Charles, who resigned after losing the PNM Tobago Council leadership to Davidson-Celestine.

He will serve as the Tobago Council's political leader for the next two years.

Speaking to reporters outside of the Canaan/Bon Accord Multipurpose Facility, Dennis said he intends to make some changes to the Tobago Council's internal structure.

'It is important to really talk to our membership, so my first order of business will be to meet with the new executive, to hear from them their concerns, their ideas and, of course, we will extend those consultations to the general membership of the party and that is, of course, concerning the internal party arrangements because I think we need to make some changes to the organisation itself and we would be looking at these issues,' he said.

Dennis added the party also has to continue talking to Tobagonians.

'I feel the need for the party to talk to the people of Tobago once again - as we have been doing all along. But I think we need to have a fresh conversation with the people of Tobago to determine our platform going forward - those set of policies that we would be promoting as a party, as an alternative administration on the island of Tobago and, therefore, we will have those conversations with the people of Tobago going forward.'

Dennis said the new executive will discuss where the party went wrong and learn from their mistakes.

"That is what politics is about.'

Dennis, who lost the Buccoo/Mt Pleasant seat which he had represented since 2013, said political parties win and lose elections. He recalled the PNM lost the 2