Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1976

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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago in 1976. They were won by the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. The party's leader, Eric Williams, was re-appointed Prime Minister.

[edit] Results

Party % of vote Seats +/-
People's National Movement 53.6% 24 -12
United Labour Front 26.9% 10 +10
Democratic Action Committee 6.6% 2 +2
Tapia House Movement 3.8% 0 0
Democratic Liberation Party 3.0% 0 0
Social Democratic Labour Party 1.9% 0 0
West Indian National Party 0.4% 0 0
Liberation Action Party 0.3% 0 0
United Freedom Party 0.3% 0 0
National Trinidad and Tobago Party 0.0% 0 0
Young People's National Party 0.0% 0 0
Independents 0.5% 0 0
Rejected 1.2% - -
Total 100% 36 0