1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
  1961 7 November 1966 (1966-11-07) 1971  

All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.8 (Decrease2.svg 22.3 pp) [1]
 First partySecond party
  Eric Williams (cropped).jpg Rudranath Capildeo.jpg
Leader Eric Williams Rudranath Capildeo
Party PNM DLP
Leader since15 January 196131 August 1962
Leader's seat Port of Spain South Saint Augustine
Last election20 seats, 57.0%10 seats, 41.7%
Seats won
24 / 36
12 / 36
Seat changeIncrease2.svg4Increase2.svg2
Popular vote158,573102,792
Percentage52.4%34.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 4.6 pp Decrease2.svg 7.7 pp

1966 Trinidad and Tobago election map.png

Prime Minister before election

Eric Williams
PNM

Subsequent Prime Minister

Eric Williams
PNM

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 November 1966. [2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%. [1]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Movement 158,57352.4424+4
Democratic Labour Party 102,79233.9912+2
Liberal Party 26,8708.890New
Workers and Farmers Party 10,4843.470New
People's Democratic Party 9430.310New
Butler Party 7040.2300
Seukeran Independent Party 5690.190New
Independents1,4670.4900
Total302,402100.0036+6
Valid votes302,40299.95
Invalid/blank votes1460.05
Total votes302,548100.00
Registered voters/turnout459,83965.79
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. 1 2 Nohlen, p640
  2. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6