1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election

none Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Trinidad and Tobago (1889–1958).svg 1946 1956 All 18 seats in the Legislative Council 70.13 ( 17.21pp) 1950 09 18 yes Tubal Uriah Butler Butler Party 3 6 22.07 Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party TUCSP 2 1 10.48 A. P. T. James #DC241f Labour Party 0 2 7.89 Albert Gomes New #faf333 POPPG 2 3.42 Patrick Solomon new #be1918 CSP 1 2.38 – 1 Independents 6 49.00 Chief Minister Subsequent Chief Minister Albert Gomes POPPG General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 September 1950.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 978-0-19-928357-6 The Butler Party emerged as the largest in the Legislative Council, winning six of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70%.Nohlen, p639 Results Butler Party 41928 6 +3 Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party 19917 1 –1 Trinidad Labour Party 14992 2 +2 Trade Union Council 9025 0 New Party of Political Progress Groups 6507 2 New Caribbean Socialist Party 4529 1 New Independents 93100 6 +5 8492 +9 283050 Nohlen References Trinidad and Tobago Category:Elections in Trinidad and Tobago Category:1950 in Trinidad and Tobago Category:September 1950 in North America