1972 Bermudian general election

1972 Bermudian general election

7 June 1972

40 seats in the House of Assembly 21 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– UBP Edward Richards 61.8 30 0 PLP Lois Browne-Evans 38.2 10 0 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. Government Leader before Government Leader after Edward Richards UBP Edward Richards UBP

General elections were held in Bermuda on 7 June 1972. The ruling United Bermuda Party remained in power, again winning 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.

Results

Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	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: Caribbean Elections