1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 13 September 1976.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 55.8%.[2]

1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election

← 1971 13 September 1976 (1976-09-13) 1981 →

All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout55.8 (Increase 22.6 pp)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Eric Williams Basdeo Panday A. N. R. Robinson
Party PNM ULF DAC
Leader since 15 January 1961 1975 1971
Leader's seat Port of Spain South Couva North Tobago East
Last election 36 seats, 57.0%
Seats won
24 / 36
10 / 36
2 / 36
Seat change Decrease 12 New New
Popular vote 169,194 84,780 25,586
Percentage 54.2% 27.2% 8.2%
Swing Decrease 29.9 pp New New

Prime Minister before election

Eric Williams
People's National Movement

Subsequent Prime Minister

Eric Williams
People's National Movement

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Movement169,19454.2324–12
United Labour Front84,78027.1710New
Democratic Action Congress25,5868.202New
Tapia House Movement12,0213.850New
United Democratic Labour Party9,4043.010New
Social Democratic Labour Party5,9281.900New
West Indian National Party1,2420.400New
United Freedom Party1,0470.340New
Liberation Action Party8720.280New
National Trinidad and Tobago Party1150.040New
Young People's National Party1040.030New
Independents1,6920.5400
Total311,985100.00360
Valid votes311,98598.79
Invalid/blank votes3,8241.21
Total votes315,809100.00
Registered voters/turnout565,64655.83
Source: EBCTT, Nohlen

References

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  1. ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. ^ Nohlen, p640