1972 Bahamian general election
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General elections were held in the Bahamas on 19 September 1972.[1] The result was a victory for the Progressive Liberal Party, which won 57.9% of the vote and 29 of the 38 seats.[2]
Results
[edit]Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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Progressive Liberal Party | 29,628 | 59.00 | 29 | 0 | |
Free National Movement | 19,736 | 39.30 | 9 | +2 | |
Commonwealth Labour Party | 254 | 0.51 | 0 | New | |
Independents | 598 | 1.19 | 0 | –1 | |
Total | 50,216 | 100.00 | 38 | 0 | |
Registered voters/turnout | 57,071 | – | |||
Source: Caribbean Elections |
Elected MPs
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p78 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Colin A. Hughes (1981) Race and Politics in the Bahamas ISBN 978-0-312-66136-6