Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1976
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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]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Movement | 169,194 | 54.2 | 24 | -12 |
| United Labour Front | 84,780 | 27.2 | 10 | New |
| Democratic Action Congress | 25,586 | 8.2 | 2 | New |
| Tapia House Movement | 12,021 | 3.9 | 0 | New |
| Democratic Labour Party | 9,404 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democratic Labour Party | 5,928 | 1.9 | 0 | New |
| West Indian National Party | 1,242 | 0.4 | 0 | New |
| United Freedom Party | 1,047 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| Liberation Action Party | 872 | 0.3 | 0 | New |
| National Trinidad and Tobago Party | 115 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Young People's National Party | 104 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,692 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 3,824 | – | – | – |
| Total | 315,809 | 100 | 36 | 0 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||
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