1961 Trinidad and Tobago general election
4 December 1961 (1961-12-04)
All 30 seats in the Legislative Council
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout88.1 (Increase 8.0 pp) [1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eric Williams Rudranath Capildeo
Party PNM DLP
Leader since 15 January 1956 1960
Leader's seat Port of Spain South
Last election 13 seats, 39.8% –
Seats won
20 / 30
10 / 30
Seat change Increase7 New party
Popular vote 190,003 138,190
Percentage 57.0% 41.7%
Swing Increase 17.2 pp New party
Premier before election

Eric Williams
People's National Movement

 Subsequent Premier and later Prime Minister

Eric Williams
People's National Movement

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 December 1961.[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 20 of the 30 seats. Voter turnout was 88.1%.[3]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Movement190,00357.0020+7
Democratic Labour Party138,91041.6710+3
African National Congress1,6340.490New
Butler Party1,3140.390–2
Independents1,5020.450–2
Total333,363100.0030+6
Valid votes333,36399.96
Invalid/blank votes1490.04
Total votes333,512100.00
Registered voters/turnout378,51188.11
Source: EBCTT

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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