1972 Bermudian general election
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All 40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 7 June 1972.[1] The ruling United Bermuda Party remained in power, again winning 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.
Electoral system
The 40 members of the House of Assembly were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| United Bermuda Party | 21,036 | 61.77 | 30 | 0 | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 13,018 | 38.23 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 34,054 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 17,673 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 22,981 | 76.90 | |||
| Source: Parliamentary Registry | |||||
References
- ^ Bermuda General Election Results - 7 June 1972 Caribbean Elections