Jamaican general election, 1972
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General elections were held in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

 on 29 February 1972. The result was a victory for the People's National Party
People's National Party
The People's National Party is a social democratic and social liberal Jamaican political party, founded by Norman Manley in 1938. It is the oldest political party in the Anglophone Caribbean and one of the main two political parties in Jamaica. Out of the two major parties, it is considered more...

, which won 37 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 78.9%.

Results

Party Votes % Seats +/-
People's National Party
People's National Party
The People's National Party is a social democratic and social liberal Jamaican political party, founded by Norman Manley in 1938. It is the oldest political party in the Anglophone Caribbean and one of the main two political parties in Jamaica. Out of the two major parties, it is considered more...

266,927 56.4 37
17
Jamaica Labour Party
Jamaica Labour Party
The Jamaica Labour Party is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party. Despite its name, the JLP is a centre-right, conservative party.-Background:...

205,587 43.4 16
Christian Democratic Party
Christian Democratic Party (Jamaica)
The Christian Democratic Party was a political party in Jamaica. It first contested national elections in 1972, but received only 109 votes and failed to win a seat. It did not contest any further elections....

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
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