Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1966

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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 November 1966.^[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
People's National Movement	158,573	52.4	24	+4
Democratic Labour Party	102,792	34.0	12	+2
Liberal Party	26,870	8.9	0	New
Workers and Farmers Party	10,484	3.5	0	New
People's Democratic Party	943	0.3	0	New
British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party	704	0.2	0	0
Seukeran Independent Party	569	0.2	0	New
Independents	1,467	0.5	0	New
Invalid/blank votes	146	–	–	–
Total	302,548	100	36	+6
Source: Nohlen

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p640

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