Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party

The Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It contested the 1946 general elections, receiving 17.2% of the vote and winning two of the nine seats,[1] Clarence Abidh in Caroni and Victor Bryan in Eastern Counties.[2] Although it finished second in the 1950 elections, the party's vote share fell to 10.5% and it was reduced to a single seat. The party did not contest any further elections.[3]

References

Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp639-642 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
Jerome Teelucksingh (2014) Labour and the Decolonization Struggle in Trinidad and Tobago p185
Nohlen, p637

Political parties in Trinidad and Tobago
House of Representatives (41)	People's National Movement (22) United National Congress (19)
Senate (31)	People's National Movement (16) United National Congress (6) Independent (9)
Municipal corporations (14)	People's National Movement (7) United National Congress (7)
Councillors in municipal corporations (139)	People's National Movement (71) United National Congress (68)
Tobago House of Assembly (12)	Tobago Council of the People's National Movement (6) Progressive Democratic Patriots (6)
Other parties recognized by the EBC	Progressive Empowerment Party Independent Liberal Party Movement for Social Justice Movement for National Development Congress of the People Democratic Party of Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Front New National Vision Trinidad Humanity Campaign National Organization of We the People National Coalition for Transformation Progressive Party One Tobago Voice Unrepresented Peoples Party Unity of the People The National Party Port of Spain People's Movement National Transformation Party National Solidarity Assembly Patriotic Front Green Party
Defunct parties	Independent Liberal Party National Joint Action Committee African National Congress Butler Party Caribbean National Labour Party Caribbean People's Democratic Party Caribbean Socialist Party Citizens' Alliance Communist Party of Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Action Congress Democratic Labour Party Democratic National Assembly Democratic Party Fargo House Movement Liberal Party Liberation Action Party Movement for Unity and Progress National Alliance for Reconstruction National Democratic Organisation National Freedom Party National Trinidad and Tobago Party Natural Law Party Organisation for National Reconstruction Party of Political Progress Groups People's Democratic Party People's Empowerment Party People's Popular Movement People's Republican Party People's Voice Party Progressive Democratic Party Seukeran Independent Party Social Democratic Labour Party Tapia House Movement The Mercy Society Trade Union Council Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party Trinidad Labour Party United Freedom Party United Front United Labour Front West Indian Independence Party West Indian National Party West Indian Political Congress Movement Workers and Farmers Party Young People's National Party
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