Election Name: | 1972 Bermudian general election |
Country: | Bermuda |
Previous Election: | 1968 |
Next Election: | 1976 |
Election Date: | 7 June 1972 |
Seats For Election: | 40 seats in the House of Assembly |
Majority Seats: | 21 |
Ongoing: | no |
Party1: | United Bermuda Party |
Leader1: | Edward Richards |
Percentage1: | 61.8 |
Seats1: | 30 |
Last Election1: | 30 |
Party2: | Progressive Labour Party (Bermuda) |
Leader2: | Lois Browne-Evans |
Percentage2: | 38.2 |
Seats2: | 10 |
Last Election2: | 10 |
Government Leader | |
Before Election: | Edward Richards |
Before Party: | United Bermuda Party |
After Election: | Edward Richards |
After Party: | United Bermuda Party |
General elections were held in Bermuda on 7 June 1972.[1] The ruling United Bermuda Party remained in power, again winning 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly.