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1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election Turnout 80.09% ( 9.96pp )
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]
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 [ edit ]
Party Votes % Seats +/– 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
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