1972 Bermudian general election

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1972 Bermudian general election
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  1968 7 June 1972 1976  

40 seats in the House of Assembly
21 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
UBP Edward Richards 61.8300
PLP Lois Browne-Evans 38.2100
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Government Leader beforeGovernment Leader after
Edward Richards
UBP
Edward Richards
UBP

General elections were held in Bermuda on 7 June 1972. [1] The ruling United Bermuda Party remained in power, again winning 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.

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Electoral system

The 40 members of the House of Assembly were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
United Bermuda Party 21,03661.77300
Progressive Labour Party 13,01838.23100
Total34,054100.00400
Total votes17,673
Registered voters/turnout22,98176.90
Source: Parliamentary Registry

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