| Grenada General Election
Results - 28 February 1972 |
General elections were held in Grenada on 28 February 1972. The number of seats in the Legislative Council was increased by five to 15.
Electoral System
The 15 members of the Legislative Council were elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting.
Political Parties & Candidates
Two political parties contested the election - the Grenada United Labour Party (GULP) and the Grenada National Party (GNP). Each party presented a full slate of 15 candidates.
Results
The result was a victory for the Grenada United Labour Party, which won 13 of the 15 seats and 58.5% of the vote. The Grenada National Party won the two remaining seats and 41.2% of the vote.
Voter Turnout
Voter turnout was 83.49%. |
| Dissolution of House |
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| Nomination Day |
Thu, 10 F2b 1972 |
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| Polling Day |
Mon, 28 Feb 1972 |
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| First Meeting of Parliament |
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| Constituency |
Registered
Voters |
Candidate |
Party |
Votes |
Vote% |
| Carriacou |
2,673 |
Herbert A. BLAIZE  |
GNP |
1,632 |
75.21% |
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| Michael CAESAR |
GULP |
538 |
24.79% |
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| St. Andrew South East |
1,958 |
Hubert ALEXIS |
GULP |
1,102 |
64.94% |
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| Ralph BOHLA |
GNP |
595 |
35.06% |
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| St. Andrew South West |
3,306 |
David SYLVESTER |
GULP |
1,572 |
54.11% |
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| Harry OGILVIE |
GNP |
1,333 |
45.89% |
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| St. Andrew North East |
2,571 |
Waple NEDD |
GULP |
1,461 |
72.15% |
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| Vernon SIMON |
GNP |
564 |
27.85% |
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| St. Andrew North West |
1,841 |
Nadia BENJAMIN |
GULP |
1,166 |
69.99% |
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| Ben JONES |
GNP |
500 |
30.01% |
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| St. David |
4,454 |
Cynthia GAIRY |
GULP |
2,404 |
65.58% |
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| Unison WHITEMAN |
GNP |
1,262 |
34.42% |
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| Town of St. George |
3,381 |
John MORRIS |
GULP |
1,229 |
50.43% |
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| Hudson SCIPIO |
GNP |
1,208 |
49.57% |
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| St. George North East |
3,251 |
Franklyn DOLLAND |
GULP |
1,502 |
53.80% |
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| F.G. O'NEAL |
GNP |
1,290 |
46.20% |
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| St. George North West |
2,204 |
George HOSTEN |
GULP |
1,341 |
70.62% |
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| Keith MITCHELL |
GNP |
558 |
29.38% |
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| St. George South East |
2,620 |
Armond WILLIAMS |
GULP |
1,328 |
63.33% |
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| Gordon RENWICK |
GNP |
769 |
36.67% |
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| St. George South |
2,726 |
Eric M. GAIRY |
GULP |
1,548 |
70.81% |
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| Selwyn STRAGHAN |
GNP |
638 |
29.19% |
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| St. John |
3,731 |
Herbert PREUDHOMME |
GULP |
1,777 |
60.30% |
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| John A. BRANCH |
GNP |
1,170 |
39.70% |
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| St. Mark |
1,883 |
Albert FORSYTHE |
GULP |
1,037 |
62.77% |
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| Rupert JAPAL |
GNP |
615 |
37.23% |
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| St. Patrick East |
2,207 |
Oliver PAEBURN |
GULP |
965 |
55.75% |
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| Wilberforce NYACK |
GNP |
766 |
44.25% |
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| St. Patrick West |
2,723 |
Wellington FRIDAY |
GNP |
1,185 |
50.02% |
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| Winston WHYTE |
GULP |
1,184 |
49.98% |
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| Constituency |
Registered Voters |
GULP |
GNP |
Valid Votes |
Voter Turnout |
| Carriacou |
2,673 |
538 |
1,632 |
2,170 |
81.18% |
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| St. Andrew South East |
1,958 |
1,102 |
595 |
1,697 |
86.67% |
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| St. Andrew South West |
3,306 |
1,576 |
1,333 |
2,909 |
87.99% |
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| St. Andrew North East |
2,571 |
1,461 |
564 |
2,025 |
78.76% |
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| St. Andrew North West |
1,841 |
1,166 |
500 |
1,666 |
90.49% |
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| St. David |
4,454 |
2,404 |
1,262 |
3,666 |
82.31% |
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| Town of St. George |
3,381 |
1,229 |
1,208 |
2,437 |
72.08% |
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| St. George North East |
3,251 |
1,502 |
1,292 |
2,794 |
85.94% |
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| St. George North West |
2,204 |
1,341 |
558 |
1,899 |
86.16% |
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| St. George South East |
2,629 |
1,328 |
768 |
2,096 |
79.73% |
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| St. George South |
2,726 |
1,548 |
638 |
2,186 |
80.19% |
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| St. John |
3,731 |
1,777 |
1,170 |
2,947 |
78.99% |
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| St. Mark |
1,883 |
1,037 |
615 |
1,652 |
87.73% |
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| St. Patrick East |
2,207 |
965 |
766 |
1,731 |
78.43% |
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| St. Patrick West |
2,723 |
1,184 |
1,185 |
2,369 |
87.00% |
| Total |
41,538 |
20,158 |
14,086 |
34,244 |
82.44% |
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| Key |
| NNP
= New National Party; NDC = New Democratic Congress;
GEM = Grenada Empowerment Movement; GPM = Grenada Progressive Movement; GRP = Grenada Renaissance Party; GUPM = Grenada United Patriotic Movement; TLP = The Liberal Partry; TPP= The Progress Party; ULP = United Labour Platform; GULP =
Grenada United Labour Platform; PLM = People's Labour Movement; GOD = Good Old Democracy; MBPM = Maurice Bishop Patriotic Movement; URP = United Republican Party; CDLP = Christian Democratic Labour Party; GFLP = Grenada Federated Labour Party;IND = Independent; * Incumbent; ** Political Leader |
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| Grenada Parliamentary Elections Office |
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