1972 Vincentian general election
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General elections were held in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 7 April 1972.[1] 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%.[2]
Results
[edit]| 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 | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p600 ISBN 978-0-19-928357-6
- ^ Nohlen, p603
