1972 Vincentian general election

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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 April 1972. [1] The result was a tie between the People's Political Party and the Saint Vincent Labour Party, which both won six seats. Despite being a former member of the SVLP (which had received a majority of the public vote), the sole independent MP James Fitz-Allen Mitchell formed a government with the PPP. Voter turnout was 75.6%. [2]

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Saint Vincent Labour Party 16,10850.4260
People's Political Party 14,50745.416+3
Independents 1,3304.161New
Total31,945100.0013+4
Valid votes31,94598.93
Invalid/blank votes3441.07
Total votes32,289100.00
Registered voters/turnout42,70775.61
Source: Nohlen

References

  1. Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN   978-0-19-928357-6
  2. Nohlen, p603