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1946 Trinidad And Tobago General Election
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946,Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p635 alongside local elections. The Butler Party and the United Front won three seats each. Voter turnout was 52.9%.Nohlen, p639 Results Elected members References {{Trinidad and Tobago elections Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ... Elections in Trinidad and Tobago 1946 in Trinidad and Tobago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Trinidad And Tobago General Election
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago in 1938. Electoral system The Legislative Council had 12 official members (civil servants), six nominated members, seven elected members and the Governor, who served as the legislature's speaker. The seven elected members were elected from single-member constituencies. The franchise was limited to people who owned property in their constituency with a rateable value of $60 (or owned property elsewhere with a rateable value of $48) and tenants or lodgers who paid the same sums in rent. All voters were required to understand spoken English. Anyone who had received poor relief within the most recent six months before election day was disqualified from voting.George John (1991) ''50 Years of the Ballot'', Trinidad Express Newspapers, p8 The restrictions on candidates were more severe, with candidature limited to men that lived in their constituency, were literate in English, and owned property worth at least $12,000 or from which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Progressive Democratic Party (Trinidad And Tobago)
The Progressive Democratic Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1946 general elections, but received just 515 votes and failed to win a seat. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', pp639-642 It did not run in the 1950 elections The following elections occurred in the year 1950. Africa * 1950 South-West African legislative election Asia * 1950 Iranian legislative election Australia * 1950 New South Wales state election * 1950 Queensland state election * 1950 South ..., but returned for the 1956 elections. However, it again failed to win a seat, and did not contest any further elections.Nohlen, p637 References {{Trinidad and Tobago political parties Defunct political parties in Trinidad and Tobago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Elections In The Caribbean
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Ranjit Kumar (Trinidadian Politician)
Ranjit Kumar is a senior advocate practising in Supreme Court of India and the former Solicitor General of India. He was appointed in 2014 by the incumbent government of Narendra Modi Narendra Damodardas Modi (; born 17 September 1950) is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament fro ..., succeeding Mohan Parasaran. The notification for his appointment as Solicitor General of India was issued by the Law Ministry on 7 June 2014. Ranjit Kumar resigned from his post on 20 October 2017 citing a personal family-related reason. In 2012, Kumar and two other senior advocates were threatened with expulsion from the Supreme Court Bar Association. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Solomon
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Roy Joseph
Roy Adolphus Joseph (1909–1979) was a Trinidad and Tobago politician. He served as Mayor of San Fernando, Member of the Legislative Council, Minister of Education and Social Services, and Member of the Federal Parliament of the West Indies Federation. Born in San Fernando to Lebanese immigrants, Joseph was educated at Naparima College. He served two terms as Mayor of San Fernando - 1946-1947 and 1947-1948. In 1950 he contested the General Elections and won the San Fernando seat. As a member of the Legislative Council between 1950 and 1956 he served as Minister of Education and Social Services. In the 1956 General Elections he lost to Winston Mahabir of the newly formed People's National Movement The People's National Movement (PNM) is the longest-serving and oldest active political party in Trinidad and Tobago. The party has dominated national and local politics for much of Trinidad and Tobago's history, contesting all elections sinc .... In the 1958 Federal Elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timothy Roodal
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Chanka Maharaj
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Victor Bryan
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Clarence Abidh
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Trinidad Labour Party
The Trinidad Labour Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Formed in 1934 when the Trinidad Workingmen's Association changed its name, it was the country's first party. History The party was originally a trade union named the Trinidad Workingmen's Association. Its leader Arthur Andrew Cipriani was elected to the Legislative Council in the 1925 elections. Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p628 It was renamed the Trinidad Labour Party in 1934, becoming the country's first political party. The party's ambition was to reform the colony's system from within through a series of gradual improvements for workers. However, economic problems caused by the Great Depression made progress difficult. The Butler Party was established by the more radical Tubal Uriah Butler Tubal Uriah "Buzz" Butler (21 January 1897 – 20 February 1977), was a Grenadian-born Spiritual Baptist preacher and labour leader in Trinidad and Tobago. He is best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Trinidad And Tobago General Election
General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 September 1950. Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p635 The result was a victory for the Butler Party, which won 6 of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70.1%.Nohlen, p639 Results References {{Trinidad and Tobago elections Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ... Elections in Trinidad and Tobago 1950 in Trinidad and Tobago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
