Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1976
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago
on 13 September 1976. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement
, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 55.8%.
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 13 September 1976. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement
People's National Movement
The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party...
, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 55.8%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Movement People's National Movement The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party... |
169,194 | 54.2 | 24 | |
| United Labour Front United Labour Front The United Labour Front was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago and the main opposition party between 1976 and 1986.-History:The party was established in 1975 by union leaders in an attempt to unify the mainly black workers in the oil industry with the mainly Indian workers in the sugar... |
84,780 | 27.2 | 10 | New |
| Democratic Action Congress Democratic Action Congress The Democratic Action Congress was a Tobago-based political party in Trinidad and Tobago.-History:The party was established in 1971 by A. N. R. Robinson, and was originally a autonomist party. It first contested general elections in 1976, in which it won both Tobago seats, taken by Robinson and... |
25,586 | 8.2 | 2 | New |
| Tapia House Movement Tapia House Movement The Tapia House Movement was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It first contested national elections in 1976, when it finished fourth with 3.9% of the vote, but failed to win a seat... |
12,021 | 3.9 | 0 | New |
| Democratic Labour Party Democratic Labour Party (Trinidad and Tobago) The Democratic Labour Party was the main opposition party in Trinidad and Tobago between 1957 and 1971. The party was the party which opposed the People's National Movement at the time of Independence... |
9,404 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Labour Party Social Democratic Labour Party of Trinidad and Tobago The Social Democratic Labour Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1976 general elections, but received just 1.9% of the vote and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
5,928 | 1.9 | 0 | New |
| West Indian National Party West Indian National Party The West Indian National Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1976 general elections, but received just 1,242 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
1,242 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| United Freedom Party United Freedom Party The United Freedom Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1976 general elections, but received just 1,047 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
1,047 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Liberation Action Party Liberation Action Party The Liberation Action Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1976 general elections, but received just 872 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
872 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| National Trinidad and Tobago Party National Trinidad and Tobago Party The National Trinidad and Tobago Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1976 general elections, but received just 115 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
115 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Young People's National Party Young People's National Party The National Trinidad and Tobago Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1976 general elections, but received just 104 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections.... |
104 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,692 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,824 | – | – | – |
| Total | 315,809 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||