1972 Jamaican general election
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All 53 seats in the House of Representatives 27 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 78.88% ( 3.36 pp) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Jamaica on 29 February 1972. The result was a victory for the People's National Party, which won 37 of the 53 seats. Voter turnout was 79%.