1972 Jamaican general election
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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 78.9%.[1]
Results
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Source: Nohlen |