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1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election |
| previous_year | 1950 |
| next_election | 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election |
| next_year | 1961 |
| seats_for_election | All 24 seats in the Legislative Council |
| turnout | 80.09% (9.96pp) |
| election_date | |
| image1 | Eric Williams (cropped).jpg |
| leader1 | Eric Williams |
| leader_since1 | 1955 |
| party1 | People's National Movement |
| seats1 | 13 |
| percentage1 | 39.75% |
| image2 | BhadaseSaganMaraj.jpg |
| leader2 | Bhadase Sagan Maraj |
| leader_since2 | 1953 |
| party2 | PDP |
| seats2 | 5 |
| percentage2 | 20.85% |
| leader4 | Tubal Uriah Butler |
| party4 | Butler Party |
| last_election4 | 6 |
| seats4 | 2 |
| leader_since4 | 1936 |
| percentage4 | 11.75% |
| leader5 | A. P. T. James |
| party5 | TLP–NDP |
| last_election5 | 2 |
| seats5 | 2 |
| percentage5 | 5.18% |
| map_image | Trinidad and Tobago 1956 election.png |
| title | Chief Minister |
| posttitle | Subsequent Chief Minister |
| before_election | Albert Gomes |
| before_party | (Party of Political Progress Groups) |
| after_election | Eric Williams |
| after_party | (People's National Movement) |
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956. 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 80.1%.
In one of the biggest races in the 1956 general election, West Indies cricketer Learie Constantine of the PNM defeated Radio Trinidad announcer Surujpat Mathura of the PDP in Tunapuna.
Results
References
References
- Dieter Nohlen. (2005). "Elections in the Americas: A Data Handbook, Vol. I". Oxford University Press.
- "Trinidad and Tobago General Election Results 1956".
- Nohlen, p639
- "Constantine, Learie". Encyclopedia.com.
- [https://www.ebctt.com/wp-content/uploads/Report-on-the-Legislative-Council-General-Elections-1956-24th-September-1956.pdf Elections and Boundaries Commission]
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