Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1950

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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 September 1950.^[1] The result was a victory for the British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party, which won 6 of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70.1%.^[2]

Results

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/-
British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party	41,928	22.1	6	+3
Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party	19,917	10.5	1	-1
Trinidad Labour Party	14,992	7.9	2	+2
Trade Union Council	9,025	4.8	0	New
Party of Political Progress Groups	6,507	3.4	2	New
Caribbean Socialist Party	4,529	2.4	1	New
Independents	93,100	49.0	6	+5
Invalid/blank votes	8,492	–	–	–
Total	198,458	100	18	+9
Source: Nohlen

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
↑ Nohlen, p639

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