1972 Jamaican general election

none Jamaica 1967 1976 29 February 1972 1972 Jamaica general election All 53 seats in the House of Representatives 27 78.88% ( 3.36 pp) People's National Party Michael Manley 56.36 37 20 Jamaica Labour Party Hugh Shearer 43.40 16 33 Prime Minister Hugh Shearer Jamaica Labour Party Michael Manley People's National Party General elections were held in Jamaica on 29 February 1972.Dieter Nohlen (2005) Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I, p430 978-0-19-928357-6 The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 37 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 79%. Results File:1972 Jamaican Parliament.svg People's National Party 266927 37 +17 Jamaica Labour Party 205587 16 –17 Christian Democratic Party 109 0 New Independents 1028 0 0 0 4120 605662 Nohlen References General Category:General elections in Jamaica Jamaica