1972 Grenadian general election
General elections in Grenada held on 28 February 1972
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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]
Registered41,538
Turnout83.49% (
6.37pp)
28 February 1972
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All 15 seats in the House of Representatives 8 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 41,538 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 83.49% ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results by constituency | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| 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 | |||||