1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956.[1] 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council.[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 80.1%.[3]
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In one of the biggest races in the 1956 general election, West Indies cricketer Learie Constantine of the PNM defeated Radio Trinidad announcer Surujpat Mathura of the PDP in Tunapuna.[4]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| People's National Movement | 105,153 | 39.75 | 13 | New | |
| People's Democratic Party | 55,148 | 20.85 | 5 | New | |
| Butler Party | 31,071 | 11.75 | 2 | –4 | |
| Party of Political Progress Groups | 14,019 | 5.30 | 0 | –2 | |
| Trinidad Labour Party–National Development Party | 13,692 | 5.18 | 2 | 0 | |
| Caribbean National Labour Party | 3,864 | 1.46 | 0 | New | |
| Caribbean People's Democratic Party | 627 | 0.24 | 0 | New | |
| West Indian Independence Party | 446 | 0.17 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 40,523 | 15.32 | 2 | –4 | |
| Total | 264,543 | 100.00 | 24 | +6 | |
| Valid votes | 264,543 | 97.43 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 6,991 | 2.57 | |||
| Total votes | 271,534 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 339,028 | 80.09 | |||
| Source: Elections and Boundaries Commission | |||||
References
- Dieter Nohlen (2005). Elections in the Americas: A Data Handbook, Vol. I. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 635. ISBN 0-19-928357-5.
- "Trinidad and Tobago General Election Results 1956". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- Nohlen, p639
- "Constantine, Learie". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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