1972 Jamaican general election
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 78.9%.[1]
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
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| People's National Party | 266,927 | 56.4 | 37 | +17 |
| Jamaica Labour Party | 205,587 | 43.4 | 16 | -17 |
| Christian Democratic Party | 109 | 0.0 | 0 | New |
| Independents | 1,028 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,120 | – | – | – |
| Total | 477,771 | 100 | 53 | 0 |
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References
- Nohlen, D (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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