title: 1946 Trinidad and Tobago general election
text: # 1946 Trinidad and Tobago general election
  
  General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946, alongside local elections. The Butler Party and the United Front won three seats each. Voter turnout was 52.9%.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | United Front | 37,891 | 29.39 | 3 |
  | | Butler Party | 28,767 | 22.31 | 3 |
  | | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party | 22,191 | 17.21 | 2 |
  | | Trinidad Labour Party | 1,356 | 1.05 | 0 |
  | | Progressive Democratic Party | 515 | 0.40 | 0 |
  | | Independents | 38,198 | 29.63 | 1 |
  | Total | Total | 128,918 | 100.00 | 9 |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 128,918 | 93.88 | |
  | Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 8,408 | 6.12 | |
  | Total votes | Total votes | 137,326 | 100.00 | |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 259,512 | 52.92 | |
  | Source: Caribbean Elections |||||
  
  ### Elected members
  
  | Constituency | Member | Party |
  | - | - | - |
  | Caroni | Clarence Abidh | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party |
  | Eastern Counties | Victor Bryan | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party |
  | North Port of Spain | Albert Gomes | United Front |
  | St George | Chanka Maharaj | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party |
  | St Patrick | Timothy Roodal | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party |
  | San Fernando | Roy Joseph | United Front |
  | South Port of Spain | Patrick Solomon | United Front |
  | Tobago | A. P. T. James | British Empire Citizens' and Workers' Home Rule Party |
  | Victoria | Ranjit Kumar | Independent |
  | Source: La Guerre & Girvan |||
  