1972 Grenadian general election

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1972 Grenadian general election
Flag of Grenada (1967-1974).svg
  1967 28 February 1972 1976  

All 15 seats in the House of Representatives
8 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
  Eric Gairy Profile.jpg Herbert Blaize 1986 (profile).jpg
Leader Eric Gairy Herbert Blaize
Party GULP GNP
Last election54.59%, 7 seats45.41%, 3 seats
Seats won132
Seat changeIncrease2.svg6Decrease2.svg1
Popular vote20.15814.086
Percentage58.87%41.13%
SwingIncrease2.svg4.28ppDecrease2.svg4.28pp

Grenadian general election map, 1972.svg
Results by constituency

Premier before election

Eric Gairy
GULP

Elected Premier

Eric Gairy
GULP

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

Grenadian House of Representatives 1972.svg
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

References

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