1972 Vincentian general election

Politics of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines


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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%.

Results


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Saint Vincent Labour Party	16,108	50.42	6	0
	People's Political Party	14,507	45.41	6	+3
	Independents	1,330	4.16	1	New
Total		31,945	100.00	13	+4

Valid votes		31,945	98.93
Invalid/blank votes		344	1.07
Total votes		32,289	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		42,707	75.61
Source: Nohlen

Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
Nohlen, p603

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