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The '''[[Jamaica]]n general election of 1972''' was held on [[February 29]], [[1972]]. |
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| country = Jamaica |
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| previous_election = [[1967 Jamaican general election|1967]] |
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| next_election = [[1976 Jamaican general election|1976]] |
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| election_date = 29 February 1972 |
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| election_name = 1972 Jamaica general election |
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| seats_for_election = All 53 seats in the [[Parliament of Jamaica#House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] |
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| majority_seats = 27 |
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| turnout = 78.88% ({{decrease}} 3.36 [[percentage point|pp]]) |
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[[The]] [[election]] [[was]] [[won]] by the [[People's National Party]] [[(PNP)]], who [[gained]] [[21]] more [[seats]] than the [[Jamaica Labour Party]] (JLP). PNP leader [[Michael Manley]] became [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]], succeeding former JLP Prime Minister [[Hugh Shearer]]. |
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| leader1 = [[Michael Manley]] |
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| percentage1 = 56.36 |
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| seats1 = 37 |
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| last_election1 = 20 |
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| leader2 = [[Hugh Shearer]] |
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| percentage2 = 43.40 |
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| seats2 = 16 |
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| last_election2 = 33 |
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| title = [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]] |
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| before_election = [[Hugh Shearer]] |
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| before_party = Jamaica Labour Party |
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| after_election = [[Michael Manley]] |
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| after_party = People's National Party |
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}}{{Politics of Jamaica}} |
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General elections were held in [[Jamaica]] on 29 February 1972.<ref name=N1>[[Dieter Nohlen]] (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p430 {{ISBN|978-0-19-928357-6}}</ref> The result was a victory for the [[People's National Party]], which won 37 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 79%.<ref name=N1/> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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{{Election results |
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{| class="wikitable sortable" |
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|image=[[File:1972 Jamaican Parliament.svg]] |
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! Party |
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|party1=[[People's National Party]]|votes1=266927|seats1=37|sc1=+17 |
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! % |
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|party2=[[Jamaica Labour Party]]|votes2=205587|seats2=16|sc2=–17 |
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! Seats |
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|party3=[[Christian Democratic Party (Jamaica)|Christian Democratic Party]]|votes3=109|seats3=0|sc3=New |
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|party4=[[Independent politician|Independents]]|votes4=1028|seats4=0|sc4=0 |
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|total_sc=0 |
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| 43.4 |
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|invalid=4120 |
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| 16 |
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|electorate=605662 |
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|source=Nohlen |
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| 56.4 |
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| 37 |
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| Independents |
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| 0.2 |
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| 0 |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.bibliojuridica.org/libros/5/2052/23.pdf Jamaica on the "Enciclopedia Electoral Latinoamericana y del Caribe", 1989] |
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[[Category:1972 in Jamaica|General]] |
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[[Category:Elections in Jamaica]] |
[[Category:Elections in Jamaica]] |
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[[Category:1972 elections]] |
[[Category:1972 elections in the Caribbean|Jamaica]] |
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All 53 seats in the House of Representatives 27 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 78.88% ( 3.36 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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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
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| People's National Party | 266,927 | 56.36 | 37 | +17 | |
| Jamaica Labour Party | 205,587 | 43.40 | 16 | –17 | |
| Christian Democratic Party | 109 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 1,028 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 473,651 | 100.00 | 53 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 473,651 | 99.14 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,120 | 0.86 | |||
| Total votes | 477,771 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 605,662 | 78.88 | |||
| Source: Nohlen | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
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