1961, trinidad, tobago, general, election, general, elections, were, held, trinidad, tobago, december, 1961, result, victory, people, national, movement, which, seats, voter, turnout, 1956, december, 1961, 1961, 1966, seats, legislative, council16, seats, need. General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 December 1961 2 The result was a victory for the People s National Movement which won 20 of the 30 seats Voter turnout was 88 1 3 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election 1956 4 December 1961 1961 12 04 1966 All 30 seats in the Legislative Council16 seats needed for a majorityTurnout88 1 8 0 pp 1 First party Second party Leader Eric Williams Rudranath CapildeoParty PNM DLPLeader since 15 January 1956 1960Leader s seat Port of Spain SouthLast election 13 seats 39 8 Seats won 20 30 10 30Seat change 7 New partyPopular vote 190 003 138 190Percentage 57 0 41 7 Swing 17 2 pp New partyPremier before electionEric WilliamsPeople s National Movement Subsequent Premier and later Prime Minister Eric WilliamsPeople s National MovementResults editPartyVotes Seats People s National Movement190 00357 0020 7Democratic Labour Party138 91041 6710 3African National Congress1 6340 490NewButler Party1 3140 390 2Independents1 5020 450 2Total333 363100 0030 6Valid votes333 36399 96Invalid blank votes1490 04Total votes333 512100 00Registered voters turnout378 51188 11Source EBCTTReferences edit Nohlen p639 Dieter Nohlen 2005 Elections in the Americas A data handbook Volume I p635 ISBN 978 0 19 928357 6 Nohlen p639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election amp oldid 1125035263, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
