General elections were held in
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the American state of North Carolina, about to the west-northwest.
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on 7 June 1972.
Bermuda General Election Results - 7 June 1972
Caribbean Elections The ruling United Bermuda Party
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remained in power, again winning 30 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly
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Historically, in British Crown colonies as the colony gained more internal responsible g ...
.
Electoral system
The 40 members of the House of Assembly
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were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.
Results
References
Bermuda
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General
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Elections in Bermuda
Election and referendum articles with incomplete results
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