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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago. The main issue during the campaign was independence from the United Kingdom. The result was a win for the People's National Movement, which claimed a narrow majority in the Legislative Council.
A notable contest was the Tunapuna seat, where former West Indies cricketer Learie Constantine representing the PNM fought Radio Trinidad announcer Surujpat Mathura in the seat of Tunapuna; Constantine won.
[edit] Results
| Party |
% of vote |
Seats |
| People's National Movement |
38.7% |
13 |
| People's Democratic Party |
20.3% |
5 |
| Butler Party |
11.4% |
2 |
| Party of Political Progress Groups |
5.2% |
0 |
| Trinidad Labour Party-National Democratic Party |
5.0% |
2 |
| Caribbean National Labour Party |
1.4% |
0 |
| West Indian Independence Party |
0.2% |
0 |
| Caribbean People's Democratic Party |
0.2% |
0 |
| Independents |
14.9% |
2 |
| Rejected |
2.6% |
- |
| Total |
100% |
24 |
