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General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 24 May 1971. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won all 36 seats.
Boycott
Due to an boycott by all major opposition parties protesting at fraud related to the voting machines used in previous elections, voter turnout was just 33.2%.
References
Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1971 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA