Party of Political Progress Groups

The Party of Political Progress Groups was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago. It first contested national elections in 1950, when it received 3.4% of the vote and won two seats.^[1] After the elections its leader, Albert Gomes, was appointed Chief Minister despite the Butler Party winning six seats. In the 1956 elections it lost both seats, and in 1957 it merged into the Democratic Labour Party.

References

↑ Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, pp639-642 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6

Political parties in Trinidad and Tobago

Current parties	People's Partnership Congress of the People National Joint Action Committee Tobago Organisation of the People United National Congress Independent Liberal Party Movement for Social Justice New National Vision People's National Movement

Defunct parties	African National Congress Butler Party Caribbean National Labour Party Caribbean People's Democratic Party Caribbean Socialist Party Citizens' Alliance Communist Party of Trinidad and Tobago Democratic Action Congress Democratic Labour Party Democratic National Assembly Democratic Party Fargo House Movement Liberal Party Liberation Action Party Movement for Unity and Progress National Alliance for Reconstruction National Democratic Organisation National Freedom Party National Transformation Party National Trinidad and Tobago Party Natural Law Party Organisation for National Reconstruction Party of Political Progress Groups People's Democratic Party People's Empowerment Party People's Popular Movement People's Republican Party People's Voice Party Progressive Democratic Party Seukeran Independent Party Social Democratic Labour Party Tapia House Movement The Mercy Society Trade Union Council Trades Union Congress and Socialist Party Trinidad Labour Party United Freedom Party United Front United Labour Front West Indian Independence Party West Indian National Party West Indian Political Congress Movement Workers and Farmers Party Young People's National Party

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