Progressive Democratic Party (Trinidad and Tobago)
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The Progressive Democratic Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago
. It contested the 1946 general elections
, but received just 515 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not run in the 1950 elections
, but returned for the 1956 elections
. However, it again failed to win a seat, and did not contest any further elections.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. It contested the 1946 general elections
Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1946
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946. The British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party and the United Front won three seats each. Voter turnout was 83.9%.-Results:...
, but received just 515 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not run in the 1950 elections
Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1950
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 September 1950. The result was a victory for the British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party, which won 6 of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70.1%.-Results:...
, but returned for the 1956 elections
Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1956
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of the 24 seats...
. However, it again failed to win a seat, and did not contest any further elections.