1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 December 1961.[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 20 of the 30 seats. Voter turnout was 88.1%.[3]
Results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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People's National Movement | 190,003 | 57.00 | 20 | +7 | |
Democratic Labour Party | 138,910 | 41.67 | 10 | +3 | |
African National Congress | 1,634 | 0.49 | 0 | New | |
Butler Party | 1,314 | 0.39 | 0 | –2 | |
Independents | 1,502 | 0.45 | 0 | –2 | |
Total | 333,363 | 100.00 | 30 | +6 | |
Valid votes | 333,363 | 99.96 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 149 | 0.04 | |||
Total votes | 333,512 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 378,511 | 88.11 | |||
Source: EBCTT |
References
[edit]- ^ Nohlen, p639
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p639