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1966 Trinidad and Tobago general election

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Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1966
1961
1971
House of Representatives
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Eric Williams
Rudranath Capildeo
PNM
DLP
Port of Spain South
Saint Augustine
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Prime Minister
Eric Williams
PNM
Prime Minister
Eric Williams
PNM
Trinidad and Tobago
People's National Movement
People's National Movement
Democratic Labour Party
Liberal Party
Workers and Farmers Party
People's Democratic Party
Butler Party
Seukeran Independent Party

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