General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 May 1971.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p635 The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won all 36 seats. Due to a boycott by all major opposition parties protesting at fraud related to the voting machines used in previous elections,Nohlen, p630 voter turnout was just 33%.Nohlen, p640
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