The African National Congress was a political party in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

. The party first contested national elections in 1961

Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1961

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 4 December 1961. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 20 of the 30 seats. Voter turnout was 88.1%.-Results:...

, when it received just 0.5% of the vote and failed to win a seat. They did not put forward any candidates for the 1966 elections

Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1966

General elections were held in Trinidad and Tobago on 7 November 1966. The result was a victory for the People's National Movement, which won 24 of the 36 seats. Voter turnout was 65.8%.-Results:...

, but returned for the 1971 elections

Trinidad and Tobago general election, 1971

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. However, due to an boycott by all major opposition parties protesting at fraud related to the voting machines used in previous elections, voter...

, in which they received 2.4% of the vote, but again failed to win a seat as the People's National Movement

People's National Movement

The People's National Movement is the present-day opposition political party in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1955 by Eric Williams, it won the 1956 General Elections and went on to hold power for an unbroken 30 years. After the death of Williams in 1981 George Chambers led the party...

won all 36. The party did not contest any further elections.