1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election

1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election

18 September 1950 (1950-09-18)

All 18 seats in the Legislative Council

Turnout

70.13 ( 17.21pp)

Party		Leader	Vote %	Seats	+/–
	Butler Party	Tubal Uriah Butler	22.07	6	+3
	TUCSP		10.48	1	−1
	Labour Party	A. P. T. James	7.89	2	+2
	POPPG	Albert Gomes	3.42	2	New
	CSP	Patrick Solomon	2.38	1	New
	Independents	–	49.00	6	+5

This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

	Subsequent Chief Minister
	Albert Gomes POPPG

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 September 1950. The Butler Party emerged as the largest in the Legislative Council, winning six of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70%.