1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election explained

Election Name:1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Country:Trinidad and Tobago
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Previous Year:1961
Next Election:1971 Trinidad and Tobago general election
Next Year:1971
Majority Seats:19
Turnout:65.8 (22.3 pp)[1]
Image1:Eric Williams (cropped).jpg
Leader1:Eric Williams
Leader Since1:15 January 1961
Party1:People's National Movement
Leaders Seat1:Port of Spain South
Last Election1:20 seats, 57.0%
Seats1:
Seat Change1:4
Popular Vote1:158,573
Percentage1:52.4%
Swing1: 4.6 pp
Leader2:Rudranath Capildeo
Leader Since2:31 August 1962
Party2:DLP
Leaders Seat2:Saint Augustine
Last Election2:10 seats, 41.7%
Seat Change2:2
Popular Vote2:102,792
Percentage2:34.0%
Swing2: 7.7 pp
Prime Minister
Posttitle:Subsequent Prime Minister
Before Election:Eric Williams
Before Party:People's National Movement
After Election:Eric Williams
After Party:People's National Movement

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]

Notes and References

  1. Nohlen, p640
  2. [Dieter Nohlen]
  3. Nohlen, p640