| Country: | Niue |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Election Date: | 18 March 1972 |
| Previous Election: | 1969 Niuean general election |
| Previous Year: | 1969 |
| Next Election: | 1975 Niuean general election |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
| Seats For Election: | All 20 seats in the Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 11 |
General elections were held in Niue on 18 March 1972. Only five of the eleven constituencies were contested, with the candidates in the other six constituencies elected unopposed.[1]
Following the elections, Robert Rex was re-elected as Leader of Government Business and formed an Executive Council of four members.[2]
| Member | Portfolios | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Rex | Leader of Government Business, Finance and Government Administration | |
| Enetama Lipitoa | Health, Justice, Radio and Post Office | |
| Frank Lui | Works and Police | |
| Young Vivian | Agriculture, Economic Development and Marketing, Education |
Shortly after the elections concluded, a Select Committee for Constitutional Development was established to look at issues including land laws and the future relationship with New Zealand.[3] This led to a referendum on self-governance in 1974.