West Indian National Party

The West Indian National Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It was founded on 18 November 1942, as a progressive party, aligned with the socialist views of trade unionists Rupert Gittens and Quintin O'Connor. One of the key planks of their platform was the nationalization of major industries.[1] It contested the 1976 general elections, but received just 1,242 votes and failed to win a seat.[2] It did not contest any further elections.[3]

References

1. La Guerre, John Gaffar; Girvan, Cherita (June 1972). "The General Elections of 1946 in Trinidad And Tobago". Social and Economic Studies. Mona, Jamaica: University of the West Indies. 21 (2): 184–204. JSTOR 27856528.
2. Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp640-642 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
3. Nohlen, p637