1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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
Turnout	55.8 ( 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 12 New New Popular vote 169,194 84,780 25,586 Percentage 54.2% 27.2% 8.2% Swing 29.9 pp New New
Prime Minister before election Eric Williams People's National Movement Subsequent Prime Minister Eric Williams People's National Movement

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]