1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election
7 November 1966 (1966-11-07)
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.8 (Decrease 22.3 pp)[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eric Williams Rudranath Capildeo
Party PNM DLP
Leader since 15 January 1961 31 August 1962
Leader's seat Port of Spain South Saint Augustine
Last election 20 seats, 57.0% 10 seats, 41.7%
Seats won
24 / 36
12 / 36
Seat change Increase4 Increase2
Popular vote 158,573 102,792
Percentage 52.4% 34.0%
Swing Decrease 4.6 pp Decrease 7.7 pp
Prime Minister before election

Eric Williams
PNM

 Subsequent Prime Minister

Eric Williams
PNM

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 November 1966.[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Movement158,57352.4424+4
Democratic Labour Party102,79233.9912+2
Liberal Party26,8708.890New
Workers and Farmers Party10,4843.470New
People's Democratic Party9430.310New
Butler Party7040.2300
Seukeran Independent Party5690.190New
Independents1,4670.4900
Total302,402100.0036+6
Valid votes302,40299.95
Invalid/blank votes1460.05
Total votes302,548100.00
Registered voters/turnout459,83965.79
Source: Nohlen

References

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