1956_Trinidad_and_Tobago_general_election

1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1956 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 September 1956.[1] 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council.[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 13 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 80.1%.[3]

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In one of the biggest races in the 1956 general election, West Indies cricketer Learie Constantine of the PNM defeated Radio Trinidad announcer Surujpat Mathura of the PDP in Tunapuna.[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Dieter Nohlen (2005). Elections in the Americas: A Data Handbook, Vol. I. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 635. ISBN 0-19-928357-5.
  2. [2]
    "Trinidad and Tobago General Election Results 1956". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. [3]
    Nohlen, p639
  4. [4]
    "Constantine, Learie". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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