1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election
← 1961 7 November 1966 (1966-11-07) 1971 →
All 36 seats in the House of Representatives
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout65.8 (Decrease 22.3 pp)[1]
  First party Second party
 
Leader Eric Williams Rudranath Capildeo
Party PNM DLP
Leader since 15 January 1961 31 August 1962
Leader's seat Port of Spain South Saint Augustine
Last election 20 seats, 57.0% 10 seats, 41.7%
Seats won
24 / 36
12 / 36
Seat change Increase4 Increase2
Popular vote 158,573 102,792
Percentage 52.4% 34.0%
Swing Decrease 4.6 pp Decrease 7.7 pp
Prime Minister before election

Eric Williams
PNM

Subsequent Prime Minister

Eric Williams
PNM

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 November 1966.[2] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%.[3]

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