County Council elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946, alongside general elections.[1]
Background
editConstitutional arrangements for local elections in Trinidad and Tobago were made in 1946. Five leaflets were delivered to voters, explaining voter registration, the new county councils and the voting procedure.[1]
Electoral system
editThe County Council elections used the same districts as the Legislative Council, but with each constituency electing two members instead of one.[1]
Results
edit| County Council | Valid votes | Invalid ballots | Total ballots | Registered voters | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroni | 23,075 | 4,501 | 16,478 | 28,760 | 57.29 |
| Nariva–Mayaro | 5,054 | 987 | 3,571 | 7,574 | 47.15 |
| Saint David–Saint Andrew | 8,358 | 275 | 4,960 | 11,203 | 44.27 |
| Saint George | 13,276 | 907 | 8,931 | 60,167 | 23.57 |
| Saint Patrick | 23,539 | 922 | 14,863 | 33,515 | 44.35 |
| Tobago | 3,313 | 125 | 1,965 | 7,731 | 25.42 |
| Victoria | 26,039 | 2,685 | 18,911 | 40,401 | 46.81 |
| Total | 102,654 | 10,402 | 69,679 | 189,361 | 36.80 |
| Source: EBCTT | |||||
Elected members
edit| County Council | Ward | Elected members |
|---|---|---|
| Caroni | Changuanas | Ivan Bertram Nichclas, Doon Emmanuel Ragoobir |
| Couva | Harrison Johnson, Deby Wilchand Ragoonanaing | |
| Cunupia | Emrith Matuhura, Jankee Persad | |
| Montserrat | Raymond Smith, Ganga Persad | |
| Nariva–Mayaro | Charuma | Alloy Hudson, Joseph Ramcharan |
| Cocal | Kenneth Dougdeen, Ramkoon | |
| Guayaguayare | Mitchell Norvan Baptiste, Ernest Felix Archibald | |
| Trinity | Norman Orlando Theophilus Millington, Leo Rowley | |
| Saint David–Saint Andrew | Manzanilla | Samuel Juteram, James P Thomas |
| Matura | Albert Gerald Nathaniel, Alfred Basden | |
| Tamana | Pertab Methura, Horatio Matthew Moolchan | |
| Toco | John Philip Henry Hutton, Frederick Clever Lovelace | |
| Turure | Cuthbert P Charles, Laurence Sooklal | |
| Valencia | Conrad M Johnson, James S Maycock | |
| Saint George | Arima | Richard Ribeiro, Nellie John |
| Blanchisseuse | Mathias James, Noel Hochoy | |
| Diego Martin | Elias George Romany, George Hamilton Charles | |
| San Rafael | Vernon Scott Duff, Thomas Fidel De Matas | |
| St Ann's | Mohammed Jan, A J Ford | |
| Tacarigua | George Kanchan Jitman, Rattan K Harracksingh | |
| Saint Patrick | Cedros | Lee Petrette Sylvester, Manmohansingh |
| Erin | Ethelbert Fitzroy Shurland, Cecil Gittens | |
| La Brea | Adjolhasingh, David I Lynch | |
| Siparia | Ramlal, R Kallicharan | |
| Tobago | St Andrew | William Elder, Egbert Patrick Alleyne |
| St George | Robert Douglas Smith, Joseph Cecil Ferreira | |
| St David | Peter Collins Dick, Patrick Nathaniel Kerr | |
| St John | Linsel Wilton Alleyne, Le George Garnette Moore | |
| St Mary | Malco Duncan | |
| St Patrick | Duport George, George Rowe | |
| St Paul | John Edwards, Alphaeus Phillip | |
| Victoria | Moruga | John Eric Bostock, Sydney Adolphus Warner |
| Naparima | Joseph F Seunath, John E Commissiong | |
| Ortoire | Vernon Wentworth Lewis, Seemungal Gopaul | |
| Pointe-a-Pierre | George Deosingh, Linton Gibbon | |
| Savana Grande | Alexander Lal Mahabir, Stephen C Maharaj |
References
edit- ^ a b c Report on the County Councils general elections 1946 Supervisor of Elections