1972 Grenadian general election
General elections in Grenada held on 28 February 1972
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Politics of Grenada |
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Administrative divisions (parishes) |
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General elections were held in Grenada on 28 February 1972.[1] The result was a victory for the Grenada United Labour Party, which won 13 of the 15 seats. Voter turnout was 83.5%.[2]
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
Grenada United Labour Party | 20,158 | 58.87 | 13 | +6 | |
Grenada National Party | 14,086 | 41.13 | 2 | –1 | |
Total | 34,244 | 100.00 | 15 | +5 | |
Valid votes | 34,244 | 98.75 | |||
Invalid/blank votes | 435 | 1.25 | |||
Total votes | 34,679 | 100.00 | |||
Registered voters/turnout | 41,538 | 83.49 | |||
Source: Caribbean Elections |
References
- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p307 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p310