1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election
# 1950 Trinidad and Tobago general election

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 18 September 1950. The result was a victory for the Butler Party, which won 6 of the 18 seats. Voter turnout was 70.1%.

## Results

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Butler Party | 41,928 | 22.07 | 6 | +3 |
| | Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party | 19,917 | 10.48 | 1 | –1 |
| | Trinidad Labour Party | 14,992 | 7.89 | 2 | +2 |
| | Trade Union Council | 9,025 | 4.75 | 0 | New |
| | Party of Political Progress Groups | 6,507 | 3.42 | 2 | New |
| | Caribbean Socialist Party | 4,529 | 2.38 | 1 | New |
| | Independents | 93,100 | 49.00 | 6 | +5 |
| Total | Total | 189,998 | 100.00 | 18 | +9 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 189,998 | 95.72 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 8,492 | 4.28 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 198,490 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 283,050 | 70.13 | | |
| Source: Nohlen ||||||
