Vincentian general election, 1972
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
on 7 April 1972. The result was a tie between the People's Political Party
and the Saint Vincent Labour Party
, which both won six seats. Despite being a former member of the SVLP (which had received a majority of the public vote), the sole independent MP James Fitz-Allen Mitchell
formed a government with the PPP. Voter turnout was 75.6%.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
on 7 April 1972. The result was a tie between the People's Political Party
People's Political Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
The People's Political Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling Eighth Army of Liberation, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections...
and the Saint Vincent Labour Party
Saint Vincent Labour Party
The Saint Vincent Labour Party was a social democratic political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the ruling party between 1967 and 1972 and again from 1974 until 1984.-History:...
, which both won six seats. Despite being a former member of the SVLP (which had received a majority of the public vote), the sole independent MP James Fitz-Allen Mitchell
James Fitz-Allen Mitchell
Sir James Fitz-Allen Mitchell was the second Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the founder of the New Democratic Party . He also served as Premier of the then colony from 1972 to 1974.-Life and career:...
formed a government with the PPP. Voter turnout was 75.6%.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Vincent Labour Party Saint Vincent Labour Party The Saint Vincent Labour Party was a social democratic political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and the ruling party between 1967 and 1972 and again from 1974 until 1984.-History:... |
16,108 | 50.4 | 6 | 0 |
| People's Political Party People's Political Party (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) The People's Political Party was a political party in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It was established in 1952 as a breakaway from the ruling Eighth Army of Liberation, and was the country's first lasting nationwide political party. It was the only party to contest the 1954 general elections... |
14,507 | 45.4 | 6 | |
| Independents | 1,330 | 4.2 | 1 | New |
| Invalid/blank votes | 344 | – | – | – |
| Total | 32,389 | 100 | 13 | +4 |
| Source: Nohlen | ||||