1972 Grenadian general election

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General elections were held in Grenada on 28 February 1972. [1] The result was a victory for the Grenada United Labour Party, which won 13 of the 15 seats. Voter turnout was 83.5%. [2]

Results

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Grenada United Labour Party 20,15858.8713+6
Grenada National Party 14,08641.132–1
Total34,244100.0015+5
Valid votes34,24498.75
Invalid/blank votes4351.25
Total votes34,679100.00
Registered voters/turnout41,53883.49
Source: Caribbean Elections

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References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p307 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p310