1946 Trinidad and Tobago general election

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946,[1] alongside local elections. The Butler Party and the United Front won three seats each. Voter turnout was 52.9%.[2]

1946 Trinidad and Tobago general election
28 October 1946
9 seats in the Legislative Council
5 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader % Seats
United Front Albert Gomes 23.39% 3
Butler Party A. P. T. James 22.31% 3
TUCSP 17.21% 2
Independent – 29.63% 1
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

Results
PartyVotes%Seats
United Front37,89129.393
Butler Party28,76722.313
Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party22,19117.212
Trinidad Labour Party1,3561.050
Progressive Democratic Party5150.400
Independents38,19829.631
Total128,918100.009
Valid votes128,91893.88
Invalid/blank votes8,4086.12
Total votes137,326100.00
Registered voters/turnout259,51252.92
Source: Caribbean Elections

Elected members
Constituency Member Party
CaroniClarence AbidhTrades Union Congress and Socialist Party
Eastern CountiesVictor BryanTrades Union Congress and Socialist Party
North Port of SpainAlbert GomesUnited Front
St GeorgeChanka MaharajBritish Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party
St PatrickTimothy RoodalBritish Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party
San FernandoRoy JosephUnited Front
South Port of SpainPatrick SolomonUnited Front
TobagoA. P. T. JamesBritish Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party
VictoriaRanjit KumarIndependent
Source: La Guerre & Girvan[3]

References
  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p639
  3. John Gaffar La Guerre & Cherita Girvan (1972) "The general elections of 1946 in Trinidad and Tobago", Social and Economic Studies Vol. 21, No. 2, pp184–204
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