General elections were held in

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on 18 March 1972. Only five of the eleven constituencies were contested, with the candidates in the other six constituencies elected unopposed.''United Nations Official Records 1974'', Volumes 4–6, p35

Aftermath

Following the elections,

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was re-elected as Leader of Government Business and formed an Executive Council of four members.No election fuss
''Pacific Islands Monthly'', June 1972, p128 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

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. This led to a referendum on self-governance in 1974.

References

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