General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 May 1971.[1] The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won all 36 seats. Due to a boycott by all major opposition parties protesting at fraud related to the voting machines used in previous elections,[2] voter turnout was just 33.2%.[3]
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| People's National Movement | 99,723 | 84.14 | 36 | +12 | |
| Democratic Liberation Party | 14,940 | 12.61 | 0 | New | |
| African National Congress | 2,864 | 2.42 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 997 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 118,524 | 100.00 | 36 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 118,524 | 99.94 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 73 | 0.06 | |||
| Total votes | 118,597 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 357,568 | 33.17 | |||
| Source: Caribbean Elections | |||||
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p630
- ^ Nohlen, p640
