African National Congress (Trinidad and Tobago)

The African National Congress was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. The party first contested national elections in 1961, when it received just 0.5% of the vote and failed to win a seat.[1] They did not put forward any candidates for the 1966 elections, but returned for the 1971 elections, in which they received 2.4% of the vote, but again failed to win a seat as the People's National Movement won all 36. The party did not contest any further elections.[2]

References
  1. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp639-642 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p637


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