1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election|
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Turnout | 80.09% ( 9.96pp) |
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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956.[1] 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council.[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 80.1%.[3]
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.[4]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| People's National Movement | 105,153 | 39.75 | 13 | New |
| People's Democratic Party | 55,148 | 20.85 | 5 | New |
| Butler Party | 31,071 | 11.75 | 2 | –4 |
| Party of Political Progress Groups | 14,019 | 5.30 | 0 | –2 |
| Trinidad Labour Party–National Development Party | 13,692 | 5.18 | 2 | 0 |
| Caribbean National Labour Party | 3,864 | 1.46 | 0 | New |
| Caribbean People's Democratic Party | 627 | 0.24 | 0 | New |
| West Indian Independence Party | 446 | 0.17 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 40,523 | 15.32 | 2 | –4 |
Total | 264,543 | 100.00 | 24 | +6 |
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Valid votes | 264,543 | 97.43 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 6,991 | 2.57 | |
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Total votes | 271,534 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 339,028 | 80.09 | |
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Source: Elections and Boundaries Commission |