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County Council elections were held inTrinidad and Tobago on 28 October 1946, alongsidegeneral elections.[1]
Constitutional 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]
The County Council elections used the same districts as theLegislative Council, but with each constituency electing two members instead of one.[1]
| 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 | |||||
| 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 |