1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1976 Trinidad and Tobago general election

13 September 1976 (1976-09-13)
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. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 55.8%.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	People's National Movement	169,194	54.23	24	–12
	United Labour Front	84,780	27.17	10	New
	Democratic Action Congress	25,586	8.20	2	New
	Tapia House Movement	12,021	3.85	0	New
	United Democratic Labour Party	9,404	3.01	0	New
	Social Democratic Labour Party	5,928	1.90	0	New
	West Indian National Party	1,242	0.40	0	New
	United Freedom Party	1,047	0.34	0	New
	Liberation Action Party	872	0.28	0	New
	National Trinidad and Tobago Party	115	0.04	0	New
	Young People's National Party	104	0.03	0	New
	Independents	1,692	0.54	0	0
Total		311,985	100.00	36	0
Valid votes		311,985	98.79
Invalid/blank votes		3,824	1.21
Total votes		315,809	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		565,646	55.83
Source: Nohlen