Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1966
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago
on 7 November 1966. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement
, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%.
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...
on 7 November 1966. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement
People's National Movement
The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party...
, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Movement People's National Movement The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party... |
158,573 | 52.4 | 24 | |
| Democratic Labour Party Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago) The Democratic Labour Party was the main opposition party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1957 and 1971. The party was the party which opposed the People's National Movement at the time of Independence... |
102,792 | 34.0 | 12 | |
| Liberal Party Liberal Party (Trinidad and Tobago) The Liberal Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1966 general elections, receiving 8.9% of the vote, but failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
26,870 | 8.9 | 0 | New |
| Workers and Farmers Party Workers and Farmers Party The Workers and Farmers Party was a Marxist political party in Trinidad and Tobago. The party was organised by former Democratic Labour Party leader Stephen Maharaj, C.L.R. James, George Weekes and included the then unknown Basdeo Panday among its slate of candidates.The party contested the 1966... |
10,484 | 3.5 | 0 | New |
| People's Democratic Party People's Democratic Party (Trinidad and Tobago) The People's Democratic Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Under the leadership of Bhadase Sagan Maraj it contested the 1956 General Elections, capturing 5 of 24 elected seats in the Legislative Council and 20.3% of the vote... |
943 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party Butler Party The British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party, also known as the Butler Home Rule Party and more commonly as the Butler Party, were a series of political parties in Trinidad and Tobago organised by T.U.B. Butler.-History:... |
704 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seukeran Independent Party Seukeran Independent Party The Seukeran Independent Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1966 general elections, but received just 569 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
569 | 0.2 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,467 | 0.5 | 0 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 146 | – | – | – |
| Total | 302,548 | 100 | 36 | +6 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||