Country: | Grenada |
Type: | parliamentary |
Flag Year: | 1967 |
Previous Election: | 1967 Grenadian general election |
Previous Year: | 1967 |
Next Election: | 1976 Grenadian general election |
Next Year: | 1976 |
Seats For Election: | All 15 seats in the House of Representatives |
Majority Seats: | 8 |
Election Date: | 28 February 1972 |
Leader2: | Herbert Blaize |
Party2: | GNP |
Last Election2: | 45.41%, 3 seats |
Seats2: | 2 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 14.086 |
Percentage2: | 41.13% |
Swing2: | 4.28pp |
Image1: | Eric_Gairy_Profile.jpg |
Leader1: | Eric Gairy |
Party1: | GULP |
Last Election1: | 54.59%, 7 seats |
Seats1: | 13 |
Seat Change1: | 6 |
Popular Vote1: | 20.158 |
Percentage1: | 58.87% |
Swing1: | 4.28pp |
Premier | |
Before Election: | Eric Gairy |
Before Party: | GULP |
After Election: | Eric Gairy |
After Party: | GULP |
General elections were held in Grenada on 28 February 1972.[1] The result was a victory for the Grenada United Labour Party, which won 13 of the 15 seats. Voter turnout was 83.5%.[2]