1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 September 1950.[2] The result was a victory for the Butler Party, which won 6 of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70.1%.[3]

1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election
18 September 1950 (1950-09-18)
All 18 seats in the Legislative Council
Turnout70.1%[1]( 17.2 pp)
Party Leader % Seats ±
Butler Party Tubal Uriah Butler 22.1 6 +3
TUCSP 10.5 1 -1
Labour Party A. P. T. James 7.9 2 +2
POPPG Albert Gomes 3.4 2 New
CSP Patrick Solomon 2.4 1 New
Independents – 49.0 6 +5
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Subsequent Chief Minister
Albert Gomes
(Party of Political Progress Groups)

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Butler Party41,92822.076+3
Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party19,91710.481-1
Trinidad Labour Party14,9927.892+2
Trade Union Council9,0254.750New
Party of Political Progress Groups6,5073.422New
Caribbean Socialist Party4,5292.381New
Independents93,10049.006+5
Total189,998100.0018+9
Valid votes189,99895.72
Invalid/blank votes8,4924.28
Total votes198,490100.00
Registered voters/turnout283,05070.13
Source: Nohlen

References
  1. Nohlen, p639
  2. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  3. Nohlen, p639
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