Country: | Trinidad and Tobago |
Previous Election: | 1938 |
Next Election: | 1950 |
Seats For Election: | 9 seats in the Legislative Council |
Majority Seats: | 5 |
Election Date: | 1 July 1946 |
First Election: | yes |
Leader1: | Albert Gomes |
Colour1: |
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Party1: | United Front |
Seats1: | 3 |
Percentage1: | 23.39 |
Leader2: | A. P. T. James |
Party2: | Butler Party |
Seats2: | 3 |
Percentage2: | 22.31 |
Colour3: |
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Party3: | TUCSP |
Seats3: | 2 |
Percentage3: | 17.21 |
Leader4: | – |
Party4: | Independents |
Seats4: | 1 |
Percentage4: | 29.63 |
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 1 July 1946, alongside local elections. The Butler Party and the United Front won three seats each. Voter turnout was 53%.[1]
Constituency | Member | Party | |
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Caroni | Clarence Abidh | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party | |
Eastern Counties | Victor Bryan | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party | |
North Port of Spain | Albert Gomes | United Front | |
St George | Chanka Maharaj | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party | |
St Patrick | Timothy Roodal | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party | |
San Fernando | Roy Joseph | United Front | |
South Port of Spain | Patrick Solomon | United Front | |
Tobago | A. P. T. James | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party | |
Victoria | Ranjit Kumar | Independent | |
Source: La Guerre & Girvan[2] |