Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1950
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago
on 18 September 1950. The result was a victory for the British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party
, which won 6 of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70.1%.
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 18 September 1950. The result was a victory for the 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:...
, which won 6 of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70.1%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:... |
41,928 | 22.1 | 6 | |
| Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party The Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1946 general elections, receiving 17.2% of the vote and winning two of the nine seats. Although it finished second in the 1950 elections, the party's vote share fell to 10.5% and it was... |
19,917 | 10.5 | 1 | |
| Trinidad Labour Party Trinidad Labour Party The Trinidad Labour Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Formed in in 1924 when the Trinidad Workingmen's Association changed its name, it was the country's first party.-History:... |
14,992 | 7.9 | 2 | |
| Trade Union Council Trade Union Council The Trade Union Council was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1950 general elections, receiving 4.8% of the vote but failing to win a seat. The party did not contest any further elections.... |
9,025 | 4.8 | 0 | New |
| Party of Political Progress Groups Party of Political Progress Groups The Party of Political Progress Groups was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It first contested national elections in 1950, when it received 3.4% of the vote and won two seats. After the elections its leader, Albert Gomes, was appointed Chief Minister despite the Butler Party winning six... |
6,507 | 3.4 | 2 | New |
| Caribbean Socialist Party Caribbean Socialist Party The Caribbean Socialist Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Led by Patrick Solomon, it contested the 1950 general elections together with the Butler Party, receiving 2.4% of the vote and winning a single seat, taken by A. P. T. James. It did not contest any further elections.... |
4,529 | 2.4 | 1 | New |
| Independents | 93,100 | 49.0 | 6 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 8,492 | – | – | – |
| Total | 198,458 | 100 | 18 | +9 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||