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Presidential elections were held in Madagascar on 30 January 1972. [1] Incumbent President Philibert Tsiranana of the Social Democratic Party was the only candidate, and won the approval of 99.7% of voters. [2] However, public unrest led to him handing over power to General Gabriel Ramanantsoa. Ramanantsoa put forward proposals for a five-year transition period during which the National Assembly would be suspended. The plans were approved in a referendum later in the year. [3]
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philibert Tsiranana | Social Democratic Party | 99.7 | ||
| Against | 0.3 | |||
| Total | ||||
| Source: EISA | ||||
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