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1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election
General election in Trinidad and Tobago
General election in Trinidad and Tobago
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| type | parliamentary |
| previous_election | 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election |
| previous_year | 1961 |
| next_election | 1971 Trinidad and Tobago general election |
| next_year | 1971 |
| seats_for_election | All 36 seats in the House of Representatives |
| majority_seats | 19 |
| turnout | 65.8 ( 22.3 pp) |
| election_date | |
| image1 | Eric Williams (cropped).jpg |
| leader1 | Eric Williams |
| leader_since1 | 15 January 1961 |
| party1 | People's National Movement |
| leaders_seat1 | Port of Spain South |
| last_election1 | 20 seats, 57.0% |
| seats1 | **** |
| seat_change1 | 4 |
| popular_vote1 | 158,573 |
| percentage1 | 52.4% |
| swing1 | 4.6 pp |
| image2 | Rudranath Capildeo.jpg |
| leader2 | Rudranath Capildeo |
| leader_since2 | 31 August 1962 |
| party2 | DLP |
| leaders_seat2 | Saint Augustine |
| last_election2 | 10 seats, 41.7% |
| seats2 | |
| seat_change2 | 2 |
| popular_vote2 | 102,792 |
| percentage2 | 34.0% |
| swing2 | 7.7 pp |
| map_image | 1966 Trinidad and Tobago election map.png |
| title | Prime Minister |
| posttitle | Subsequent Prime Minister |
| before_election | Eric Williams |
| before_party | People's National Movement |
| after_election | Eric Williams |
| after_party | People's National Movement |
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 November 1966. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%.
Results
References
References
- Nohlen, p640
- [[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p635 {{ISBN. 978-0-19-928357-6
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