General elections were held in

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on 24 September 1956. 129 candidates from nine political parties contested for 24 seats in the legislative council. The result was a victory for the

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, which won 13 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 80.1%. In one of the biggest races in the 1956 general election,

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cricketer Learie Constantine of the PNM defeated

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announcer

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of the PDP in Tunapuna.

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