1946 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946,[1] alongside local elections. The British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party and the United Front won three seats each. Voter turnout was 83.9%.[2]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats |
---|---|---|---|
United Front | 37,891 | 29.4 | 3 |
British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party | 28,767 | 22.3 | 3 |
Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party | 22,191 | 17.2 | 2 |
Trinidad Labour Party | 1,356 | 1.1 | 0 |
Progressive Democratic Party | 515 | 0.4 | 0 |
Independents | 38,198 | 29.6 | 1 |
Invalid/blank votes | 8,408 | – | – |
Total | 137,281 | 100 | 9 |
Source: Nohlen |
Elected members
Constituency | Member | Party |
---|---|---|
Caroni | Clarence Abidh | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party |
Eastern Counties | Victor Bryan | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party |
North Port of Spain | Albert Gomes | United Front |
St George | Chanka Maharaj | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party |
St Patrick | Timothy Roodal | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party |
San Fernando | Roy Joseph | United Front |
South Port of Spain | Patrick Solomon | United Front |
Tobago | A. P. T. James | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party |
Victoria | Ranjit Kumar | Independent |
Source: La Guerre & Girvan[3] |