1972 Jamaican general election

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1972 Jamaica general election
Flag of Jamaica.svg
  1967 29 February 1972 1976  

All 53 seats in the House of Representatives
27 seats needed for a majority
Turnout78.88% (Decrease2.svg 3.36 pp)
PartyLeaderVote %Seats+/–
PNP Michael Manley 56.3637+17
JLP Hugh Shearer 43.4016−17
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister beforePrime Minister after
Hugh Shearer
JLP
Michael Manley
PNP

General elections were held in Jamaica on 29 February 1972. [1] The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 37 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 79%. [1]

Results

1972 Jamaican Parliament.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
People's National Party 266,92756.3637+17
Jamaica Labour Party 205,58743.4016–17
Christian Democratic Party 1090.020New
Independents 1,0280.2200
Total473,651100.00530
Valid votes473,65199.14
Invalid/blank votes4,1200.86
Total votes477,771100.00
Registered voters/turnout605,66278.88
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. 1 2 Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6